Roberta refuses to take her turn in her employer's mandatory overtime schedule,citing family commitments.Roberta's employer could discharge her for failing to meet job requirements without too much concern that a court might question its decision based on public policy reasons.

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While courts often try to be sensitive to family obligations, being there for one's family is not a sufficient public policy interest; and a refusal to work overtime in consideration of those obligations was deemed a legal basis for termination. The termination of an at-will employee for meeting family obligations did not violate a public policy or any legally recognized right or duty of the employee.

Roberta Refuses to Take Her Turn in Her Employer's Mandatory