Go to this texts Web site at academic. cengage.com/blaw/clarkson and select Chapter 33. Click on Video Questions
Question:
Go to this text’s Web site at academic. cengage.com/blaw/clarkson and select “Chapter 33.” Click on “Video Questions” and view the video titled Employment at Will. Then answer the following questions.
(a) In the video, Laura asserts that she can fire Ray “for any reason; for no reason.” Is this true? Explain your answer.
(b) What exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine are discussed in the chapter? Does Ray’s situation fit into any of these exceptions?
(c) Would Ray be protected from wrongful discharge under whistle blowing statutes? Why or why not?
(d) Assume that you are the employer in this scenario. What arguments can you make that Ray should not be able to sue for wrongful discharge in this situation?
Step by Step Answer:
a Under the employment atwill doctrine either party may terminate an employment contract at any time and for any reason unless a contract specifies otherwise or the termination would violate a federal ...View the full answer
Business Law Text and Cases
ISBN: 978-0324655223
11th Edition
Authors: Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz, F
