Which of the following is not a valid reason for an employer to terminate an employee under the employment-at-will doctrine?**

Which of the following is not a valid reason

Multiple choice — select the best answer

ATerminating an employee for economic layoffs due to company restructuring
BTerminating an employee for consistently violating company policies
CTerminating an employee for refusing to perform illegal acts on behalf of the employer
DTerminating an employee for poor performance reviews

✓ Correct answer: C. Terminating an employee for refusing to perform illegal acts on behalf of the employer The employment-at-will doctrine allows employers to terminate employees for any reason except unlawful ones. Terminating an employee for refusing to perform illegal acts is unlawful. Other legitimate reasons include poor performance, economic layoffs, and policy violations.

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