In Dillon V

question 17

Multiple Choice

In Dillon v.Champion Jogbra,Dillon claimed a wrongful discharge maintaining that
Modifications of the employee manual created an implied contract negating the
Employer's claim that she was an at-will employee.The court said:

• A)when the terms of a manual are ambiguous…or send mixed messages regarding an employee's status, the question of whether the presumptive at-will status has been modified results in a presumption in favor of the employer
• B)when the terms of a manual are ambiguous…or send mixed messages regarding an employee's status, the question of whether the presumptive at-will status has been modified results in a presumption in favor of the employee
• C)an employer may modify an at-will employment agreement unilaterally
• D)an employer may only modify an at-will employment agreement bilaterally in agreement with the employee

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Definitions:

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal principle that prevents the use of oral statements or extrinsic evidence to contradict or add to the terms of a written contract.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be written and signed in order to be enforceable.

Mitigating Damages

The legal principle requiring a party who has suffered harm to take reasonable actions to minimize the impact of the damage.

Undue Risk

Excessive or unnecessary danger or threat, often considered in contexts where the level of risk is not justified by the potential benefits or outcomes.