Question

Vera is an employee of Wild Thing Ranch. Vera learns that Wild Thing is illegally importing endangered animals to sell as pets. She reports her employer's illegal activities to the government but is laid off shortly thereafter and successfully sues Wild Thing for retaliatory discharge. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Answer 1

Answer: With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is an exception based on public policy

Explanation: An Exception based on public policy prevents an employer from dismissing or sacking an employee if it would violate the set of policies of a government; system of laws; plans and methods of actions that govern of a state or a state statute or federal statute.