Short answer is maybe. Long answer is it depends on which state you live in. So called At Will states effectively have no labor laws (well, there’s things like minimum wage, wage theft protections, worker safety, etc. but nothing around employment). In an At Will state you can be fired without notice and without any reason. In theory this is balanced by being able to quit at any time and without giving notice, but people aren’t exactly clamoring for the right to quit jobs without notice.
Just for clarity, before at will, you could still quit at any time without notice. At-will only takes from workers, even though it’s phrased as giving something to them.
At-will just got rid of employers need to have cause to fire someone.
Short answer is maybe. Long answer is it depends on which state you live in. So called At Will states effectively have no labor laws (well, there’s things like minimum wage, wage theft protections, worker safety, etc. but nothing around employment). In an At Will state you can be fired without notice and without any reason. In theory this is balanced by being able to quit at any time and without giving notice, but people aren’t exactly clamoring for the right to quit jobs without notice.
Just for clarity, before at will, you could still quit at any time without notice. At-will only takes from workers, even though it’s phrased as giving something to them.
At-will just got rid of employers need to have cause to fire someone.
At-will gave companies the ability to fire those who might start unions, specifically.