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Originally Posted by daswig
Ever hear of "right to work" and "at will" employment? In reality, in "at will" states, an employer can indeed fire anybody at any time for no reason unless there's a valid employment contract in place.
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Yes I have heard of "at will" employment. But at will employment was significantly weakened in the 1980's. The result is essentialy what you see here in this article - an employer can fire anyone at anytime for any reason - but they then open themselves up to an easy lawsuit where they will have to defend the reasoning for the termination. In other words, very few people will be fired for what would commonly be considered no reason at all. In most terminations, documentary evidence is used for any potential need for defense.
An employer can be sued by anyone. If they can't explain why they fired someone, the employer is almost certainly going to lose the lawsuit. It may not be illegal, but there is the potential for civil penalties.