Category: At-Will Employment

If They Do, You May Have Legal Recourse As an employee, you’re supposed to follow your supervisor’s orders. But what if your supervisor’s orders are illegal? Pennsylvania is an “at will” state. That means generally speaking, your employer can terminate your employment for any reason. However, there are some acts […]

There Are Still Situations Where It’s Unlawful to Fire You In both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, all employees without a written contract specifying their length of employment are considered to be at will. This means that your employer can usually fire you for any reason or no stated reason at […]

Pennsylvania Is an “At-Will” Employment State. You Can Still Be Wrongfully Fired In Pennsylvania, as in many other states across the nation, employment is “at will.” That means your employer can fire you for any reason, at any time—and you can also leave your job for any reason and at […]

“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 […]