Emily was selected for jury duty for a multiple-homicide trial.The jury was sequestered for three months,resulting in Emily's being unable to work for that entire time.Her employer fired her.Emily
A) has no recourse because she is an at-will employee.
B) can sue because this is falls under the good-faith and fair-dealing exception to employment-at-will.
C) can sue because her firing was a violation of public policy.
D) should have quit under the employment-at-will policy and collected unemployment compensation.

Question

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The firing of an employee for fulfilling civic duties such as jury duty is against public policy. Emily has the right to sue her employer for wrongful termination. Option A is incorrect because being an at-will employee does not give the employer the right to violate public policy. Option B could be a possible recourse, but in this case, public policy violation is a stronger argument. Option D is not a valid option, as quitting would make Emily ineligible for unemployment compensation.

Emily Was Selected for Jury Duty for a Multiple-Homicide Trial