When parties agree to discharge one party from a contract and create a new contract with another party who is to become responsible for the discharged party's performance, this is:

If a state has at-will employment, what does that mean for a company or employee?

A. employers can fire employees at any time and without any reason B. companies can force employees to work for them for specified periods of time such as one year C. if employees wish to resign, they need to explain why they are leaving their job and provide written evidence showing the reason they need to leave their job D. management must show just cause for termination, and in some cases, they must furnish written documentation to substantiate the reasons for terminating an employee

Eric has seen rumors on various social media sites that his small company is about to be sold to a multinational corporation. What was Eric using to get his information?

A) the grapevine B) a hub-and-spoke network C) a feedback loop D) avatars