Employment At Will Doctrine Leg 500 (New) Week 5 Assignment

Employment at Will DoctrineNameTutor’s Name02/02/2016Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and evaluate each of the eight (8) scenarios described by determining: ◦Whether you can legally fire the employee; include an assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine. ◦What action you should take to limit liability and impact on operations; specify which ethical theory best supports your decision.Employment-at-will doctrine refers to the presumption that employment without a written contract is for an open period of time and may be terminated either party. Thus an at-will employee can be terminated for a good reason, for a bad reason or for no reason at all (Muhl, 2001). At will presumption is the default rule in the absence of a contract which provides for specific terms of employment or allows termination for cause only. This has beenthe historical approach to interpreting employment relationships. However given the unequal bargaining power of employees and employers and especially the structural and economic advantages enjoyed by employer it was noted that this doctrine is overly harsh to employees. The fear of not being able to protect individual livelihoods from