Legal Question in Business Law in Connecticut

If you are a significant shareholder of a company as well as a paid employee, can the President on the board fire you with no valid reasonexcept personal malice?


Asked on 6/14/13, 1:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Roman Fichman Esq. Law Practice of Roman Fichman Esq.

Generally any employee (including shareholders) can be hired/fired for any reason except if there is an employment agreement in place or if the dismissal was for discriminatory reasons. Under certain circumstances a shareholder employee might have causes of action against fellow shareholders based on fiduciary duties or based on derivative cause of action. The company's docs and the specific circumstances would need to be reviewed to render a proper opinion.

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Answered on 6/17/13, 11:35 am


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