The general rule of at-will employment does not apply to which of the following?
I. Those involved in union organizing
II. Those who report financial misconduct in publicly traded companies
III. Whistleblowers
IV. Those who are fired because of their membership in a protected class

A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I, II, III, and IV

At-Will Employment

An employment arrangement in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason (that is not illegal) and without warning, just as the employee can leave their job without reason or warning.

Union Organizing

The process of forming or joining a labor union to represent workers in negotiations over wages, hours, and working conditions.

Financial Misconduct

Unethical behavior related to the management of money, such as fraud, embezzlement, or insider trading.