Is california an at will employment state?

California is not a right to work state, so the term has no significance in California employment law. The Limits of Employment at Will Employment at will simply means that an employer cannot be sued for breach of an implied contract requiring a showing of good cause for termination. read more

At-will employment is a term used in U.S. labor law for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason (that is, without having to establish "just cause" for termination), and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal (e.g. firing because of the employee's race or religion). read more

According to the California Labor Code, California is an Aat-will @ employment state. Under the at-will presumption, a California employer, absent an agreement or statutory or public policy exception to the contrary, may terminate an employee for any reason at any time. read more

It is also often said that in the absence of a written employment contract, all employment in California is at-will. This also is a misconception. It is true that the labor code specifies at-will employment as the default employment relationship, but a written agreement is not necessary to overcome the default. read more