In Early September,John Is Employed by a Technology Company for an Indefinite

question 37

Multiple Choice

In early September,John is employed by a technology company for an indefinite term as its quality control supervisor.John was hired on the basis of his resumé,which stated that he had extensive experience in quality control supervision,which was not true.A month later,although the company had not found out about John's misrepresentation,the company summarily dismissed John,because his actions as quality control supervisor made no sense and had jeopardized the safety of the 10 employees under his control.In this case

• A)the company has the right to dismiss John for misrepresentation.
• B)the company has wrongfully dismissed John.
• C)the company has the right to dismiss John for just cause.
• D)the company has the right to dismiss John under the terms of his employment contract.
• E)the company has constructively dismissed John.

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