Employer Law Blog
April 2, 2015
When Discretion is not Discretion
On March 17, 2015, the Illinois Appellate Court (First District, Second Division) issued an Opinion which was interesting because it gave life to the often-cited covenant of good faith and fair dealing in a contract. While this so-called covenant is often mentioned and discussed, few cases actually operationalize the concept, and rarely does a case base a cause of action on the covenant.