Sean is employed as a supervisor at MaxCharge Industries.He gets fired from his job because he refused to discharge harmful chemicals from MaxCharge into a nearby river.Which of the following is the exception to the employment-at-will doctrine that Sean is likely to choose when he files a wrongful discharge suit?
A) Affirmative action
B) Reverse discrimination
C) Implied contract
D) Information seizure
E) Public policy

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In this scenario, employment at will is limited because Sean can establish that the discharge violated public policy. A discharge can be found illegal if it violates a law (such as antidiscrimination laws) or public policy (for example, firing an employee for refusing to do something illegal).

Sean Is Employed as a Supervisor at MaxCharge Industries