Sean is employed as a supervisor at MaxCharge Industries.He gets fired from his job because he refused to break local laws and discharge harmful chemicals from MaxCharge into a nearby river.Which of the following is the exception to the employment-at-will doctrine that Sean is likely to choose when he files a wrongful discharge suit?
A) affirmative action
B) reverse discrimination
C) implied contract
D) information seizure
E) public policy

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Sean is likely to choose the exception to the employment-at-will doctrine based on public policy. This exception protects employees who are terminated for reasons that violate public policy, such as refusing to participate in illegal activities or reporting illegal behavior. In this case, Sean refused to break local laws and discharge harmful chemicals into a nearby river, which is in the interest of public policy. Therefore, he may file a wrongful discharge suit based on this exception. The other choices such as affirmative action, reverse discrimination, implied contract, and information seizure do not apply in this scenario.

Sean Is Employed as a Supervisor at MaxCharge Industries