Fernando, a Manager at a Top Engineering Company, Believes He

question 106

Multiple Choice

Fernando, a manager at a top engineering company, believes he can hire a few employees by promising them job security and later terminating them if business slows down. On what grounds could such a termination be considered a wrongful discharge?

• A) Desperate times call for desperate measures.
• B) The terminations deviate from the promise of job security in the work agreement.
• C) The company overpaid the terminated employees.
• D) The company has policies for handling misbehavior.
• E) The company is under financial constraints and, at times, has to have employee layoffs.

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Definitions:

Denitrification

A microbial process that converts nitrate in the soil to nitrogen gas, releasing it into the atmosphere and reducing soil fertility.

Nitrification

A microbiological process by which ammonia is oxidized to nitrate ions, an essential step in the nitrogen cycle.

Nitrogen Fixation

The process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted into a form usable by plants, often facilitated by bacteria.

Assimilation

The process by which living organisms integrate nutrients from their environment into their own biological processes.