Voluntary Termination

By Byron Ash

The term employment at will states that the employer can fire an employee at any time for any good or bad reason or none at all at any time. For no reason, yes, but if the reason is more on discrimination and retaliation, it is a crime and can be revoked by the law. But it's not only about the employer. Employment at will also states that the employee himself can break off the contract.

The employee can have a good reason or a personal reason for quitting the job. Whether that reason is good enough, it is his. But since the employee is the one dependent on the employer for his pay, it is usually the employer who has the power to terminate the employee more than the employee terminating his own contract. This sort of "oppression" is confirmed by the courts, and this insecurity on their tenure sometimes disturbs employees.

The employee, however, may resist the action of termination on grounds that the termination breaks employee rights. For example, the presence of administrative ruling can restrict the employer from simply firing anyone he dislikes. If a worker refuses to do his job because the task a life-threatening situation outside the description of his job, there is no reason for him to do it and no reason for the employer to fire him.

And even though if an employee does get fired out of the employer's whims, the employer is required to pay compensation for such actions. This is one limiter that prevents employers from continuously hiring and re-hiring employees.

There is another small detail that prevents the employers from firing employees incessantly. It is the covenant of good faith and fair dealing that states any employer is required to provide a legitimate and good enough reason to dismiss an employee. Because of this small rule, the employee can be safe from random termination and can sweep his worries under the rug.

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