Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

Job security for employees without employment contracts, as well as for those with contracts that do not specify a term or limit the reasons for termination, has been governed for the past century by the common law "employment-at-will" doctrine.1 California, Georgia, Louisiana, and North Dakota have actually codified the policy. Under the doctrine, employment relationships can generally be terminated "for good cause, for no cause, or even for a bad cause" by either party.