Question

According to the video lecture, employment at will (EAW) only accounts for the "will" of one side, namely, the employers. Whereas employees that are not under contract have to offer sufficient time and reasons for leaving a job.A. TrueB. false

Answer 1

Answer: False

Explanation: Employment at will (EAW) is a term used in for contractual relationships between an employer and an employee in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal.

Also, when an employee is acknowledged as being hired "at will," the courts deny the employee any claim for loss resulting from his/her dismissal.

In October 2000 the Supreme Court of California reaffirmed employers' rights under the at-will doctrine, explaining that an employer may terminate its employees at will, for any or no reason. The employer may act arbitrarily without providing specific protections such as prior warning, fair procedures or objective evaluation. The mere existence of an employment relationship affords no expectation by law, that employment will continue, or will end only on certain conditions, unless the parties have actually adopted such terms.