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SPHR Human Resources

Category - Relations

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All of the following statements about employment-at-will are true except for which one?
  1. The employer may terminate the employee at any time for any reason
  2. The employee may resign at any time, with or without notice.
  3. The employer may terminate the employee for cooperating with a SEC investigation.
  4. The employer may withdraw an offer of employment after the employee has accepted the position and resigned another job.
Explanation
Answer - C - The public policy exception to the at-will doctrine prevents an employer from terminating an employee who is cooperating in a government investigation of wrongdoing.

Key Takeaway: Options A and B are elements of at-will employment. Option D would also be allowed based on the at-will doctrine but could be affected by other common law doctrines.
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