Wrongful Discharge Was Shown in a Situation in Which the Employee/plaintiff

question 15

Multiple Choice

Wrongful discharge was shown in a situation in which the employee/plaintiff was discharged from her position at a nursing facility in retaliation for threatening to report to state authorities instances of alleged patient mistreatment. In such cases, ___________.

• A) the employer may discharge an employee for fulfilling societal obligations or in those instances in which the employer acts with a socially undesirable motive
• B) it is absolutely against the employee's right to be to be treated fairly
• C) the employer may not discharge an employee for fulfilling societal obligations or in those instances in which the employer acts with a socially undesirable motive
• D) the employer is in compliance with the employment-at-will doctrine

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Definitions:

Body Proportion

The relative measurements or ratios of different parts of the body, which change significantly as children grow and develop.

Proportion

A mathematical or statistical relationship between two numbers or quantities, indicating their relative size or the ratio of one part to another or to the whole.

Total Body Length

The measurement from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet in a standing position.

Growth Rate

The rate at which a biological organism grows in size, a quantifiable measure often used in pediatrics and developmental biology.