Ethics Of At-Will Doctrine

Ethics of At-Will Doctrine The ability for employers within the private sector to terminate its employees "at will" is a principle which was established on the basis of fairness between an employer and an employee (NCSL, 2015; Aamodt, 2016, p. 275). Although some might believe when America separated its ties from England and it's just-cause laws, the attitude was to establish a level of freedom, but the true history behind the at-will doctrine was based on the Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents involuntary servitude and allows individuals the right to terminate their employment at any time (Sandler, 2000). Along with this right it only seemed fair to employers to have an equal right to terminate employees' at-will (Sadler, 2000). However, in today's lifestyles of 30 year mortgages and deficit spending in order to make end meet, there is

Each person has unique traits, skills, experience, and individual challenges. Everyone deserves the opportunity to endeavor and be a successful citizen at some level. If every employer sifts through and weeds out all of people who don't perfectly meet their expectation, then unemployment would be very high and those who are gainfully employed should not complain about higher taxes to support a socialist economy. However, if employers take the responsibility to mentor employees to become individuals who better meet their expectations, then everyone would have a fair opportunity to be a successful citizen. This does not mean every employer should be stuck with a bad employee, it only means every employer should give employees a fair opportunity to succeed. If an employer gives an individual a fair shake at employment and determines the individual cannot be mentored into successful employee, the employer still has the right to terminate an employee "for just cause"(Aamodt, 2016, p.275). Human Resource Management practices can aid in the process of mentoring