Question

Ricky is an employee of Secret Spy Company. Secret Spy 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:_______.

1- an exception based on contract theory.2- an exception based on tort public policy.3- an example of the doctrine.4- an exception based on tort theory.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is an exception based on tort public policy. This technically means that the employer cannot fire the individual if what they are asking them to do goes against state or government law. In this case, infiltrating a competitor's organization and stealing trade secrets is illegal and an employee has every right to deny doing these things even if the employer demands it. The employer in this case cannot fire the employee for denying to comply with his wishes.