An Employee Refuses an Employer's Request to Falsify the Contents

question 29

Multiple Choice

An employee refuses an employer's request to falsify the contents of a report to the EEOC. The employer subsequently discharges the worker for not following orders. In a wrongful discharge suit, the employee would use which of the following exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine?

• A)Implied contract
• B)Public policy
• C)Implied covenant
• D)Promissory estoppels
• E)Company ethics

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Payments

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Repaid

The act of paying back money that was borrowed from a person, bank, or financial institution.

Interest Rate

The ratio at which interest is applied to money loaned by a borrower from a lending party.

Compounded Semi-annually

A financial term indicating the interest on an investment is calculated and added to the principal balance twice every year, enhancing the total return over periods.