HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Civil Jury Instr. 16.12
BREACH OF IMPLIED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT: ELEMENTS
To prevail on plaintiff’s(s’) claim that defendant(s)
wrongfully terminated him/her/them in breach of certain promises
on which he/she/they relied as part of an implied employment
contract, plaintiff(s) must prove all of the following elements:
1. Plaintiff(s) was/were (an) at-will employee(s) of
defendant(s); and
2. Defendant(s) circulated [employee handbooks/policy
manuals/rules and regulations] that gave
his/her/its/their at-will employees promises of
specific treatment in specific situations; and
3. Plaintiff(s) reasonably relied on defendant’s(s’)
promises of specific treatment in specific situations
by remaining on the job and not actively seeking other
employment; and
4. Defendant(s) terminated plaintiff(s) in breach of
defendant’s(s’) promise requiring [describe specific
promise(s)].
Provenance
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- courts.state.hi.us
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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