Sharron Grant-Burton Was a Marketing Director for Covenant Care, Owner

Sharron Grant-Burton was a marketing director for Covenant Care, owner of skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities. During a discussion of the fairness of the company's bonus structure with other marketing directors, Grant-Burton said she did not receive a bonus because her executive director "did not believe in them." Several days later, Grant-Burton was fired and told she had been terminated for a number of unspecified reasons, including her comments about bonuses. This is an example of a ________ .

A) de-employment
B) wrongful discharge
C) reactive termination
D) regressive turnover
E) proactive termination