In most states, where there is no
employment contract, employers have
the right to fire employees "at will."
Historically, "at will" means that an
employee can be fired for a good reason,
for a bad reason, or for no reason at all,
as long as the reason is not discriminatory
(federal and state statutes prohibit
firing because of an employee's race,
religion, or gender). But rules vary
regarding termination of employees,
and there is little agreement on what is
right and wrong.
Employers and employees seeking
more uniform firing policy may have an
answer with the Model Employment
Termination Act (META). The act
was developed by the Uniform Law
Commissioners (ULC), a group of legal
scholars who draft model