At will employment means that an employee can leave a job whenever they want for any reason, and employers can terminate an employee for any reason without notice or cause. The intent of the at will employment doctrine is to prevent wrongful termination and employment lawsuits between employees and employers.
However, there are some important exceptions to at will employment both at the state and federal level that can prevent it from being used as a defense in a lawsuit. We’ll review the exceptions to at will employment below in this article.
