A manager terminates an employee because of a personal grudge against the employee.This discharge could be contested in 12 states at least under the covenant-of-good faith and fair dealing exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.

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The covenant-of-good faith and fair dealing exception to the employment-at-will doctrine is recognized in 12 states, and it provides that an employer cannot terminate an employee for reasons that violate the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, such as personal grudges or unjustified retaliation. Therefore, the employee could contest the discharge in those states.

A Manager Terminates an Employee Because of a Personal Grudge