Donald Waddell got a job at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Waddell did not have an employment contract for a fixed term, and the institute’s employee manual said that his job was “terminable at will.” Soon after he was hired, the institute implemented a whistleblower policy designed to encourage “the highest standards of financial reporting and lawful and ethical behavior.” Waddell repeatedly told his supervisor, Sophia Darling, that she needed to file certain financial documents more promptly. Darling fired Waddell, telling him that he was disrespectful and insubordinate. Define “at will” employment and wrongful termination. Based on the evidence given, was Waddell wrongfully terminated? Why, or why not.

Donald Waddell got a job at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Waddell did not have an employment contract for a fixed term, and the institute’s employee manual said that his job was “terminable at will.” Soon after he was hired, the institute implemented a whistleblower policy designed to encourage “the highest standards of financial reporting and lawful and ethical behavior.” Waddell repeatedly told his supervisor, Sophia Darling, that she needed to file certain financial documents more promptly. Darling fired Waddell, telling him that he was disrespectful and insubordinate. Define “at will” employment and wrongful termination. Based on the evidence given, was Waddell wrongfully terminated? Why, or why not.

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