Ben Works for Consumer Industries, Inc (CII)

question 3

Multiple Choice

Ben works for Consumer Industries, Inc (CII) . When CII fires Ben, he files a suit against the firm. The court will most likely hold that CII is not liable if

• A) Ben's employment is at-will.
• B) Ben falls under the protection of a federal or state statute.
• C) Ben has an employment contract.
• D) Ben quit a previous job and moved to a new city to work for CII.

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