The decision to fire an employee can be difficult for some managers depending on the situation at hand. Today, many states have adopted at-will employment laws to fire employees for any reason or no reason, except for employees who have a contract in place. According to Erickson (2008), “The basis for an employer to fire an employee without being sued is the employment-at-will doctrine. This doctrine is a statement signed by both the employee and the employer upon hiring stating that the employee may resign at any time for any reason without notice and that the employer may terminate the employee at any time for any legal reason. " Contrary to the definition of “at-will” employment, Pozgar (2012) states: “The common law doctrine of at-will employment is not truly applicable in today's society and many courts have recognized this fact. The twentieth century has witnessed significant changes in socioeconomic values ​​that led to a reevaluation of the common law rule (p. 494) example of an organization hiring employment at will but firing an employee without justifying the cause of action was the case. Joseph Casias v. Corporation. Law, an employer must follow guidelines that essentially make the ethical rules null and void because there is nothing to adhere to, especially in a circumstance where the employee is fired from the layoff policy. arbitrariness In this situation, if the employer fired on the accusation that the employee was an active drug user However, according to the law, according to Mr. Casias and his lawyer, this employee had legitimate reasons to be involved in the 'obtaining and smoking marijuana. As discussed in the case, the law protects employees from illegitimate...... middle of paper... in this case, Mr. Casias was able to prove that Wal-Mart violated the free will law and fired without understanding the legitimate reason for his drug use. For this reason, it has been made clear that federal and state laws take precedence over man-made laws that may be judgmental. Works Cited ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union. (2012, January 5). Casias V. Wal-Mart. Because freedom cannot provide itself. Retrieved April 6, 2014, from https://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform/casias-v-wal-martErickson, R. (June-July 2008).GoogoBits.com, www.googobits.com/articles /po-2259-how to legally terminate an employee.html. The best way to fire an employee. Retrieved from http://www.aftermarket.org/Magazine/InsiderArchives/Toolbox/Termination.pdfPozgar, G.D. (2012). Legal aspects of healthcare administration. Annapolis, Maryland: Jones and Bartlett Learning, LLC.