Author Question: When did the employment-at-will doctrine become the norm in American common ... (Read 104 times)

vHAUNG6011 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

When did the employment-at-will doctrine become the norm in American common law?

Question 2

What is the exception under employment-at-will?

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The employment-at-will doctrine became the norm in 19th century American common law.

Answer to Question 2

The most common exception to the employment-at-will rule is the public policy exception. Under this although the employee is employed at-will, termination is illegal if a clear and significant mandate of law (statutory or common) is damaged if the firing is permitted to stand unchallenged.