Lyra is an employee of Micro Brewing Company. Micro fires Lyra on the basis of her gender, which violates a clear expression in a statute that does not cover Micro only because Micro has too few employees. Lyra successfully sues Micro for wrongful discharge on this basis, however. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

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This is an exception based on public policy as the clear expression in the statute prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender serves as public policy. The fact that Micro has too few employees to be subject to the statute is immaterial in this case as the public policy applies to all employers regardless of size. Lyra was wrongfully discharged by Micro for reasons that violate clear public policy, and thus, an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine applies.

Lyra Is an Employee of Micro Brewing Company