Constructive discharge could be claimed by an employee if
A) the employee's orientation program was insufficient.
B) his or her employer did not have employee assistance programs in place.
C) the employee's working conditions would cause a reasonable person to quit.
D) the employee was consistently passed over for promotions and raises based on poor performance reviews.

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Constructive discharge occurs when working conditions are so intolerable that a reasonable person in the employee's position would feel compelled to resign. In this case, the option C best describes such intolerable working conditions. Option A and B suggest bad management practices, but alone do not constitute constructive discharge. Option D may suggest discrimination or retaliation, but alone does not rise to the level of constructive discharge.

Constructive Discharge Could Be Claimed by an Employee If