What is the burden of proving just cause against Hilton Hotels?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Brooks v. Hilton Casinos Inc., 959 F.2d 757 (9th Cir. 1992):

Plaintiffs were not employed under a written employment contract. Under Nevada law, the absence of a written contract gives rise to the presumption that employment is at will. See Vancheri v. GNLV Corp., 105 Nev. 417, 777 P.2d 366, 368 (1989) (per curiam). Plaintiffs had the burden of rebutting this presumption by establishing that they were employed under a contract terminable only for just cause. Plaintiffs' evidence fell into four broad categories: (1) plaintiffs' longstanding satisfactory employment with Hilton; (2) inducements extended by Hilton to retain plaintiffs, including employee benefits and a retirement plan that were among the best in the industry; (3) a progressive disciplinary system, and a past practice of terminating

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