Corrine is an employee at XEX company. She was given a very generic handbook when she started employment. The handbook says nothing about using social media while at work. She is fired one day and told she was fired based on the employee handbook. If she is an at-will employee, this could be considered ________.

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A breach of implied contract exception to the at-will rule could be considered in this scenario because the employee handbook, despite being generic and not mentioning social media use, could be seen as creating an implied contract between Corrine and her employer regarding the terms of her employment and the conditions under which termination could occur. Since she was fired for a reason not specified in the handbook, this could potentially be seen as a breach of that implied contract.

Corrine Is an Employee at XEX Company