Corrine is an employee at XEX company. She was given a very generic handbook when she started employment. The handbook says nothing about using social media while at work. She is fired one day and told she was fired based on the employee handbook. If she is an at-will employee, this could be considered ________.

A) a business practices exception to the at-will rule.
B) a breach of implied contract exception to the at-will rule.
C) the basis for a disparate treatment claim.
D) the basis for a disparate impact claim.
E) There are no exceptions to the at-will employment rule and Corrine would have no recourse.

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Kristen Pulley · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  A breach of implied contract exception to the at-will rule could be considered in this scenario because the employee handbook, despite being generic and not mentioning social media use, could be seen as creating an implied contract between Corrine and her employer regarding the terms of her employment and the conditions under which termination could occur. Since she was fired for a reason not specified in the handbook, this could potentially be seen as a breach of that implied contract.

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