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All of the following reasons for termination of an employee are examples of wrongful termination except for which one?
Suggested Answer: A
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Answer option A is correct.
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Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Review Questions
45 comments · newest first
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Val
11 months ago
Filing a worker's comp claim shouldn't be a reason to fire someone, right?
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Christene
11 months ago
Wait, so being fired for being in a protected class is okay? That seems off.
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Kimi
12 months ago
Actually, it can depend on the policy. Not always clear-cut.
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Gabriele
12 months ago
Totally agree, that's just how it works!
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Dorthy
12 months ago
A violation of company policy is not wrongful termination.
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Carmelina
1 year ago
Filing a worker's compensation claim seems like it could be wrongful, but I’m not confident about the specifics.
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Latonia
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question about whistleblowing, and I think that one is also considered wrongful termination.
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Glenna
1 year ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like being a member of a protected class definitely counts as wrongful termination.
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Marlon
1 year ago
I remember studying wrongful termination cases, and I think violation of company policy might be a valid reason for termination.
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Lavelle
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward, I'm pretty confident I know the answer is C - the desired future value and what needs to be invested today to achieve that.
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Marci
1 year ago
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Jenelle
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The Hypervisor Clustering pattern creates a high-availability cluster of hypervisors across different physical servers. That matches option A, so I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Apolonia
1 year ago
Ah, the old 'whistleblower' trap. I'm gonna go with that one being the exception. You can't just fire someone for exposing shady business practices, right? That's gotta be illegal.
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Pa
1 year ago
I agree, companies shouldn't be able to retaliate against employees for doing the right thing.
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Eliseo
1 year ago
Yeah, it's important to protect employees who speak up about unethical behavior.
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Onita
1 year ago
I think you're right, firing someone for being a whistleblower is definitely illegal.
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Janna
1 year ago
Haha, I love how they're trying to trick us with these options. Personally, I'd go with option A. Violating company policy is a perfectly valid reason to show someone the door.
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Trinidad
1 year ago
I agree, being a whistleblower is actually protected under the law so it wouldn't be considered wrongful termination.
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Son
1 year ago
I'm not so sure, I think being a whistleblower could also be a valid reason for termination.
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Noelia
1 year ago
I think you're right, violating company policy seems like a legitimate reason for termination.
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Annmarie
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think C) Whistleblower could also be a valid answer.
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Noble
2 years ago
I'm pretty sure option B is the wrong answer. Terminating someone for being part of a protected class is a big no-no. That's a lawsuit waiting to happen!
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Leandro
1 year ago
D) Filing a worker's compensation claim
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Sharita
1 year ago
C) Whistleblower
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Dannette
1 year ago
B) Being a member of a protected class
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Brynn
1 year ago
A) Violation of company policy
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Talia
1 year ago
Definitely, wrongful termination can lead to serious legal consequences.
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Tesha
1 year ago
D) Filing a worker's compensation claim
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Rasheeda
1 year ago
C) Whistleblower
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Herminia
1 year ago
C) Whistleblower
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Moon
1 year ago
I agree, terminating someone for being part of a protected class is definitely wrongful termination.
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Lawanda
1 year ago
D) Filing a worker's compensation claim
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Samira
1 year ago
B) Being a member of a protected class
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Dion
1 year ago
A) Violation of company policy
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Kirk
1 year ago
I agree, terminating someone for being part of a protected class is illegal.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
C) Whistleblower
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Annice
1 year ago
D) Filing a worker's compensation claim
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Hailey
1 year ago
B) Being a member of a protected class
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Arlette
1 year ago
C) Whistleblower
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India
1 year ago
A) Violation of company policy
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Dean
1 year ago
B) Being a member of a protected class
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Glen
1 year ago
A) Violation of company policy
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Tequila
2 years ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'd say filing a worker's compensation claim seems like the exception here. I mean, if that's a valid reason for termination, then what's the point of having worker's comp in the first place?
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Sharee
2 years ago
I agree with Augustine. Being a member of a protected class is not a wrongful termination reason.
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Augustine
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Being a member of a protected class.