Which of the Following Would End the Employment Relationship by Breach,thus

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would end the employment relationship by breach,thus possibly giving rise to a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal?

• A) The employee is told he will no longer be needed at the end of the period of employment specified in the contract-e.g., one year.
• B) The employee is told he will no longer be needed at the completion of the specific job he was hired to do-e.g. paint a bridge.
• C) The employee is asked to leave because he consistently comes to work late as a result of frequent morning traffic jams.
• D) The employee is asked to leave because a downturn in the economy has resulted in no work for him to do.
• E) The employee is asked to leave after he refuses to do a reasonable but unpleasant task that is part of his employment, when another more junior employee could have been asked to do it.

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Volitional Control

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Theory of Planned Behavior

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