Aisha is an employee at Bento Food Mart. Aisha is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. Bento fires Aisha. She successfully sues Bento for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

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The fact that Aisha was fired for fulfilling her civic duty of serving on a jury is considered an exception based on public policy. It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee for fulfilling their legal obligations, and such retaliation is considered against public policy. Therefore, Aisha was able to sue for reinstatement despite the employment-at-will doctrine.

Aisha Is an Employee at Bento Food Mart