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The Revolution That Wasn't: On The Business As Usual Aspects Of Employment At Will, Sid L. Moller

University of Richmond Law Review

With a pronouncement that has become quite familiar to those who follow employment law, a nineteenth century state court captured the employment at will rule in its pristine form: "An employer can fire an employee for good reason, bad reason or for a reason morally wrong, without incurring any liability."