Jan is an employee of Fashion Forward working as the company's Director of Purchasing. When she was hired the company specified to her that she was an "at-will employee." After Jan was at the company for a few years FF updated and issued every employee a new employee handbook. The revised handbook established a grievance procedure that allowed for a Peer Panel to review and mediate disputes between employees and their managers before an employee can be terminated.

Later that year, Jan's boss, Mallory, asked her to expand her duties and begin to engage in political lobbying efforts for FF. Jan refused as she felt this was improper. Jan asked for a Peer Review Panel to review the dispute, but she was terminated by Mallory before the next panel met.

Were Mallory's actions legal or does Jan have a claim for wrongful termination? Explain you answer.