melanie mel insurer in injured on the job she files a claim

melanie \" mel\" insurer in injured on the job. she files a claim for workers compensation benefits. She is terminated for doing so. She had no contract for any specific term of employment. Mel nevertheless wants to bring a claim for wrongful discharge. If she wants to maximize her likelihood of success, Mel’s attorney had best base her claim upon

a. The employment at will doctrine

b. The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing

c. Implied contract

d. Public policy

e, California labor code section 96

Solution

Implied contract is the best case for Melanie. Implied contract is based on the actions of both the parties involved. The contract need not be in written form. This is a contract assumed to have been drawn. In this case, there is no written record nor any actual verbal agreement. A form of an implied contract is an implied warranty provided automatically by law. She has the best case with implied contract, though she has had no agreement or contract of employment still action of employer and the employee will show the relationship and thus Melanie would be protected by Law.

So the answer is (c) Implied contract