Category: At-Will Employment

“At Will” Doesn’t Mean “No Legal Protections” “At will” means your employer can terminate you for any reason and at any time—or for no reason at all. An employer can also change the terms of your employment at any time—including your salary, benefits, or vacation time. At its worst, the […]

Think Carefully Before Signing Away Your Right to Sue You just got hired—and you’re thrilled about your new job. But when you receive your new employee packet, tucked in there with the rest of the documents you have to sign is an arbitration agreement. It says you can’t take your […]

There Are Still Times When It’s Unlawful to Fire You Pennsylvania is an “at-will” state—meaning employers can fire their workers at any time, for any reason or no particular reason at all. In practice, this can lead to situations that are deeply unfair to the fired employee—but are not unlawful. […]

Know When You Can and Can’t Be Fired Like many other states, Pennsylvania is an “at will” work state—where employers can terminate your services more or less any time, with or without cause. But does that mean, as an at-will employee, you have no rights or protections if your employer […]