A reader sent the following story to a newspaper question and answer forum:
I was fired recently by my employer, an architecture firm, immediately after serving for one month on a federal grand jury. From the moment I informed my boss ... I was harassed ... and told I was not putting the company first. I was told to get out of my jury service, "or else." ... I was fired exactly one week after my service ended.127
Was the dismissal of this at-will employee lawful? Explain.