Bertha Works for Bad Taste,Inc

question 15

Essay

Bertha works for Bad Taste,Inc.She has been employed for over 12 years by the company without a written employment contract.Last year Bertha was promoted to the position of executive secretary.The company policy manual issued 6 years ago promises that no employee may be terminated without 2 prior written warnings regarding poor job performance.Bertha has always received excellent job reviews.Recently the president resigned and was replaced by Fred,who promised to improve productivity by 20%.Bertha has just learned from Fred that she is being replaced by Sheila,who was Fred's former executive secretary.What claims may Bertha make against Bad Taste,Inc.for wrongful discharge? Does the company have any defenses? Discuss fully.

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