Albert was fired when his employer learned that he had only attended the University of British Columbia and had not graduated with an MBA as Albert had indicated on his application form two years earlier. Albert's attorney has told him his firing is legal because Albert signed a disclaimer on the application form. Albert's attorney is correct.

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If Albert signed a disclaimer on his job application form, indicating that any false or inaccurate information provided by him could result in termination, then his employer has legal grounds to fire him based on this information. The disclaimer would have served as a legal contract between Albert and his employer, and by signing it, he would have acknowledged the consequences of providing false information. Therefore, Albert's attorney is correct in stating that his firing is legal.

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