Question

Roger Greenberg was fired after being accused of misappropriation of company funds, a charge which he vehemently denied. When he applied for another job, he had to explain to the prospective employer why he was fired. After being turned down for several jobs, Roger can file an action against his former employer for:___________a. Roger has no cause of action against his former employerb. Publication in a false lightc. Compelled self-disclosure defamationd. Public disclosure of private facts

Answer 1

Answer: Compelled self-disclosure defamation

Explanation:

From the question, Roger Greenberg was fired after he was accused of misappropriation of company funds, and he denied the charge. Due to this, he applied for another job, but he has been turned down on several occasions. Roger can file an action against his former employer for compelled self disclosure defamation.

Compelled self disclosure defamation claims commonly takes place in the event of a wrongful termination context. In this case, Roger can fill against them because their action of wrongfully accusing him is making his job search unfruitful.