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Three Exceptions To The Employment At Will Doctrine

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The “employment at will” doctrine is an employee that is working for a business or company solely at-will. This means that the employee can leave whenever he or she wants; it also means that the employer can fire the employee for a good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all, and also does not have to say why they fired the employee. Three exceptions to the employment at will doctrine are, firstly, contracts (written, verbal, or implied). Secondly is the tort exception which is duty based. For example, a store has a duty to provide customers a safe environment; this also includes Public Policy (anything that concerns society at large). Thirdly is the Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy which involves CEPA, Intentional Infliction
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