Explain the Public Policy Exception to the Doctrine of Employment

question 10

Essay

Explain the public policy exception to the doctrine of employment at-will, including stating what the ex-employee must demonstrate to prevail and give at least three examples of the public policy exception that have been recognized by some of the states.

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Definitions:

Macrosociological

Pertaining to the study of large-scale social structures and processes, such as institutions, societal evolution, and major social transformations.

Positivistic

Pertaining to the philosophy of positivism, which asserts that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method.

Social Problems

Issues within a society that are recognized by a significant number of people as being undesirable or needing improvement.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th centuries that transformed primarily agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.