Richard is an employee of Stealth Security Company.Stealth discharges Richard for refusing to infiltrate a competitor's organization to learn its trade secrets.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

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This is an exception based on public policy as it is against public policy to force an employee to engage in unlawful activities such as trade secret theft. Therefore, the employer cannot use employment-at-will to discharge the employee for refusing to engage in such activities.

Richard Is an Employee of Stealth Security Company