Suppose that Aubrey, an at-will employee at Costco, injures her arm on the job. Costco's manager tells Aubrey that the company frowns on employees who file claims under the workers' compensation law. Aubrey files the claim and is fired one week later without being given a reason. Under what theory(ies) would Aubrey be able to sue Costco for illegal termination?

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Aubrey can sue Costco for illegal termination under all the provided choices because workers' compensation laws (an existing statute) protect employees who are injured on the job, and firing someone for filing a claim could violate these laws, any relevant provisions in the state constitution regarding employee rights, and any previously established policies or precedents that protect employees from retaliation for exercising their rights under workers' compensation laws.

Suppose That Aubrey, an At-Will Employee at Costco, Injures Her