Bob Barker's employer has moved him to a job that is three to four levels below his current position; it also pays much less. He has been advised by his lawyer that he can challenge this decision in the courts. What do you think Bob will claim happened to him?
A) due process not followed
B) constructive dismissal
C) termination
D) wrongful dismissal

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Bob will likely claim that the employer's decision to move him to a lower-level job with reduced pay constitutes constructive dismissal, meaning that the employer has fundamentally changed the terms of his employment contract in a way that makes it untenable for him to continue working there. This claim would be focused on the employer's breach of the implied duty of mutual trust and confidence.

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