Abstract
The employment-at-will doctrine has received considerable attention by the courts in recent years. As a result of this judicial examination, the employer's strength in the employer-employee relationship has been significantly diluted, particularly when the employee has been terminated for a "bad reason." Arizona is participating in the movement toward an equitable solution to what is perceived by some as an unfair bias against employees in the employee-employer relationship.
This Note looks at the history of the employment-at-will doctrine and the various jurisdictional responses to an application of this rule. The focus will be on Arizona's analysis of the doctrine and the recognition of exceptions to be carved from the rule. Finally, the law in Arizona as it now stands on this subject is discussed with the conclusion that fears of those reluctant to adopt exceptions to the at-will doctrine appear unfounded.
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29 Ariz. L. Rev. 295 (1987)
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