1.   And it would ease concerns cited by Fed policymakers of higher inflation induced by companies raising prices to cover wage increases.

2.   At-will employees might successfully sue their former employer if they can prove the company fraudulently induced them to take a job by misrepresenting material facts.

3.   Claiming that the companies improperly induced people to smoke, the state is trying to recover the Medicaid costs of treating sick smokers.

4.   Like ING Barings and other jilted employers, Little contended the hiring company induced recruits to breach their contracts and their fiduciary duty.