At-Will Employment Exceptions

See which at-will employment exceptions each state recognizes, including implied contract, good faith and fair dealing, and public policy exceptions.

50 States4 data columnsLast updated: 2025-11-20

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State	At-Will Status	Contract Exception	Good Faith Exception	Public Policy Exception
AL - Alabama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
AK - Alaska	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AZ - Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AR - Arkansas	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
CA - California	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CO - Colorado	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
CT - Connecticut	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
DE - Delaware	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FL - Florida	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
GA - Georgia	Yes	No	No	No
HI - Hawaii	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ID - Idaho	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IL - Illinois	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IN - Indiana	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IA - Iowa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
KS - Kansas	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
KY - Kentucky	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
LA - Louisiana	Yes	Yes	No	No
ME - Maine	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MD - Maryland	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MA - Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MI - Michigan	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MN - Minnesota	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MS - Mississippi	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MO - Missouri	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MT - Montana	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
NE - Nebraska	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NV - Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
NH - New Hampshire	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NJ - New Jersey	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NM - New Mexico	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NY - New York	Yes	Yes	No	No
NC - North Carolina	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ND - North Dakota	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
OH - Ohio	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
OK - Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
OR - Oregon	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PA - Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
RI - Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	No	No
SC - South Carolina	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
SD - South Dakota	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
TN - Tennessee	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
TX - Texas	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
UT - Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
VT - Vermont	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
VA - Virginia	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
WA - Washington	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
WV - West Virginia	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
WI - Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
WY - Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

This information is provided for general educational purposes only and may not reflect the most recent legislative changes. Always verify current law with official state sources or consult a licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction.