Leah is an at-will employee of Mortgage Mart LLC. She is fired for refusing to falsify credit applications for her employer's clients. Leah successfully sues Mortgage Mart for wrongful discharge. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

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This is an exception based on public policy. Leah was fired for refusing to engage in illegal activity (falsifying credit applications), which goes against public policy. Therefore, her wrongful discharge claim is based on the exception of public policy, not the employment-at-will doctrine.

Leah Is an At-Will Employee of Mortgage Mart LLC