Under theemployment-at-will doctrine, an employer may terminate an employee forany reason, without causeunlessthat termination is prohibited by contract, public policy or state or federal employment discrimination or other laws.

1.Postone factual scenarioin which an employer terminatesan employment-at-will employeewithout becoming subject to a wrongful discharge action by the employee.In this scenario, assume that the employee is an exemplary performer and has done nothing in the course of doing his or her job contrary to company policy or rules prior to his or her termination.Also, assume that the employer is not downsizing as a reason for terminating the employee.

2.Posta second factual scenario, in which an employer terminates atemployment-at-will employeefrom employment that subjects the employer to a wrongful discharge action by the employee.

3.Indicate for thesecond scenarioin whichFlorida or federal courtthat the terminated employee would bring the wrongful discharge action.