Sharron Grant-Burton was a marketing director for Covenant Care,an owner of skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities. During a discussion of the fairness of the company's bonus structure with other marketing directors,Grant-Burton said she did not receive a bonus because her executive director "did not believe in them." Several days later,Grant-Burton was fired and told she had been terminated for several unspecified reasons,including her comments about bonuses. What is this an example of?

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This is an example of wrongful discharge, as Sharron Grant-Burton was fired for making a comment about the fairness of the bonus structure, which is not a valid reason for termination.

Sharron Grant-Burton Was a Marketing Director for Covenant Care,an Owner