“At-will” employment refers to a common-law rule that the employment relationship may be terminated by the employer or the employee at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. The intent behind this rule is to allow either the employee or employer to terminate the employment relationship without liability to the other. The recent establishment of various federal and state regulations and the application of certain employment laws, however, have created conditions much more in favor of today’s employees. To minimize the risks of wrongful termination claims, every employer needs to understand at least three big exceptions to the employment at-will concept: Read the rest of this entry »
