At Will Employment

Article Review # 103608

English > Analysis
Labor Studies
Law > Contract

At Will Employment

A review of the arguments of Richard Epstein in his article, "In Defense of the Contract at Will."

1,568 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Richard Epstein's article, "In Defense of the Contract at Will," in which he describes at will employment as an inherent right awarded to all employers. The paper presents his arguments and reviews their validity. It discusses the strategy of his arguments and describes why they are successful in their presentation.

From the Paper:

"What these authors recognize in at-will's implicit contract is that it is simply not a contract at all and all of the demands are made by the employer with little recourse for the employee other than to quit and suffer the greater economic harm and consequences. Hence, the at-will contract is essentially a mandate rather than a contract and it is a mandate that states that employees will abide by the predetermined agreements of the employer or be removed from employment at any time and for any reason."

Sample of Sources Used:

Allott, Philip. The Health of Nations: Society and Law beyond the State. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Epstein, Richard. "In Defense of the Contract at Will." Ethical Treatment of Employees.
Werhane, Patricia and Tara Radin. "Employment-At-Will, Employee Rights, and Future Directions for Employment." Business Ethics Quarterly, 13/2(2003): 113.