"At Will"... What does it really mean?

If you live in an “At Will” state, you may believe you can terminate whenever, whomever you want – without cause – but that isn’t necessarily the case. Let’s examine this “At Will” concept.

Let’s have a look at this… “At Will” means you can terminate the employment relationship with or without cause. It also means the employee can terminate the employment relationship with or without cause. That means employees DO NOT legally have to give two weeks notice before they quit their job. Many employers have a two-week provision in their policies believing they can legally require that; however, they cannot. However, you can use the two-week notice provision if employees want to be paid out for their paid time off bank or other elective benefits provided by the employer.