Matching -A Rule That If an Employer Discharges an Employee for for an Unlawful

question 14

Multiple Choice

Matching
-A rule that if an employer discharges an employee for an unlawful reason and later discovers miscon-
duct sufficient to justify a lawful discharge, the employee cannot win on a claim for reinstatement.

• A)back pay
• B)promissory estoppel
• C)front pay
• D)constructive discharge
• E)duty to mitigate damages
• F)after-acquired evidence doctrine
• G)implied contract
• H)unconditional offer of reinstatement
• I)punitive/exemplary damages
• J)wrongful discharge

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