CC The following events occur in a state that has recognized such handbooks as implied terms-of-employment contracts. If employees are fired for the following reasons, which firings should the court allow, and which do you think should be declared illegal?

a. Warren is more than 30 minutes late for work two or three times a week and has been warned three times about it.

b. Michael, the owner of the restaurant at which Leona works, has instructed her not to ring up every check on the cash register so he can avoid paying the full sales tax. Leona refuses to follow Michael’s instructions.

c. Pierre has an alcohol problem that makes it difficult for him to work most days after lunch.

d. While working on a computer, Naomi accidentally destroys an important company file. She has been warned about the importance of this file and has destroyed files before.

e. Winston and John’s inability to get along is harming company operations. After starting a fistfight with Winston, John is fired. Winston does not lose his job.

f. The ice cream company that Chloe works for produces one flavor that is a big seller. She gives the recipe to her friend, who works at another ice cream company.

g. D’Angelo, a government scientist, gives a newspaper reporter classified information showing that a recently issued report to Congress contains false statements.

h. Marnie has been on the job for three months. One morning her son has a bad asthma attack, and she has to take him to the hospital. Marnie calls the boss from the hospital but misses her shift. The boss immediately fires her.