Hannah Bing was hired by Friendly Catering Company. The employee handbook stated that employees would only be terminated for good cause. Hannah was fired and replaced by her supervisor's niece. Hannah cannot file a wrongful discharge lawsuit against Friendly Catering Company because she is an employee-at-will.

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Although Hannah is an employee-at-will, the employee handbook stated that employees would only be terminated for good cause. Therefore, if she was terminated without good cause, she may have a legal claim for wrongful discharge, even as an at-will employee.

Hannah Bing Was Hired by Friendly Catering Company