Summary of the Employment-at-Will Doctrine
The employment-at-will doctrine is the basis for employer/employee relationships in most states in the United States. In essence, employment at will gives business and companies in America the ability to fire an employee whenever they want for any reason. The only exceptions to the employment at will doctrine is when it occurs illegally, in violation of public policy for the state or municipality under which the company or branch is run. Other exceptions include implied contracts, in which oral assurances are made between employee and employer to build certain expectations of employment, illegal discrimination against race, color, age or ...
