Allison reported some illegal actions on the part of her supervisor,but the company did nothing about it.After her report,her supervisor made her job so demanding,including through requiring her to do work that had nothing to do with her job description and adding many extra tasks that made it impossible to finish her work in a reasonable period of time,that she finally was forced to quit so that she didn't ultimately get fired.What has occurred with Allison?
A)Coercive employment
B)Wrongful discharge
C)Constructive discharge
D)Opportunity costs
E)Informal pressure

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Allison's situation is an example of constructive discharge, which occurs when the working conditions become so intolerable that an employee is effectively forced to resign. This is often seen as a form of wrongful termination, as the employer may have created the conditions intentionally to avoid the legal consequences of firing an employee.

Allison Reported Some Illegal Actions on the Part of Her