The vast majority of workers are considered “at-will” employees. At-Will employees can generally be discharged at any time for any reason, so long as it does not violate some explicit law or public policy. Many people are very surprised to learn how little job protection they have. Some employees are protected by clauses in their contracts that prevent them from being discharged without “just-cause”. Most “just cause” clauses in contracts are due to either collective bargaining agreements or because the employees had substantial bargaining power at the time of hire. These agreements are becoming rarer.