All of the Following Statements About Employee Termination Are True

question 123

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about employee termination are true EXCEPT:

• A) many early 20^th century courts strictly applied the termination-at-will rule.
• B) many 1980s courts ruled in favor of employees by limiting the termination-at-will rule.
• C) employers have the right to terminate sales personnel for poor performance.
• D) employers have the right to terminate sales personnel for excessive absenteeism.
• E) employers have the right to terminate sales personnel for union participation.

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