LAW 2221 - The basic law of employment in 49 of the 50 states

The basic law of employment in 49 of the 50 states of the USA is employment at will--meaning either side can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. (This has been modified by statutes & court decisions to say that an employee may be terminated for any reason that is not illegal.) Proponents of at-will employment state that it gives management flexibility & also that employees can move to other jobs. Critics say that this is a one-sided doctrine--all on the side of the employer. Where do you come down in this debate