Việc làmCâu 1023 / 1605
An employer fires a worker because the worker refused to falsify safety inspection records as the boss demanded. This termination is best described as:
a.A lawful at-will discharge with no exposure
b.Wrongful termination in violation of public policy
c.A matter only for the workers' compensation system
d.Permissible because the worker disobeyed an instruction
Giải thích
California recognizes a wrongful-termination-in-violation-of-public-policy claim (the Tameny doctrine). Firing an employee for refusing to break the law, for reporting illegal conduct, or for exercising a legal right violates fundamental public policy and creates employer liability despite the at-will presumption.
Trích dẫn luật: Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield (public policy)Luyện miễn phí toàn bộ 1605 câu hỏi — không cần đăng ký.
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