Q: What is a “wrongful termination”?
A: A “wrongful termination” classifies as an exception to the at-will doctrine in employment law that makes it unlawful for an employer to terminate an employee for fulfilling, or refusing to violate, a fundamental, well-defined public policy or an affirmative legal obligation established by existing law.
– Randy T. Enochs of Enochs Law Firm
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