Abstract
An at will prerogative without limits could be suffered only in an anarchy, and there not for long--it certainly cannot be suffered in a society such as ours without weakening the bond of counter balancing rights and obligations that holds such societies together. Thus, while there may be a right to terminate a contract at will for no reason, or for an arbitrary or irrational reason, there can be no right to terminate such a contract for an unlawful reason or purpose that contravenes public policy. A different interpretation would encourage and sanction lawlessness, which law by its very nature is designed to discourage and prevent.
Keywords
Anarchism, Contracts, Government policy, International sanctions, Societies
Date of Authorship for this Version
2020
Volume Number
41
Issue Number
1
First Page
63
Last Page
120
Repository Citation
William R. Corbett, "You're Fired!": The Common Law Should Respond with the Refashioned Tort of Abusive Discharge, 41 BERKELEY J. EMP. & LAB. L. 63 (2020).
Comments
41 Berkeley J. Emp. & Lab. L. 63 (2020)