Wrongful Termination

In New Jersey, your employment is "at will" without a written agreement with your employer for a specified term. Your employer can terminate you for any reason or no reason at all. It is important to keep in mind that there are some exceptions.

The first exception is that your employer may not terminate you in violation of a current anti-discrimination statute. This type of statute prohibits termination based upon factors that include but are not limited to your national origin, race, sex, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, perceived disability, disability and finally your use of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Finally, please do not forget that if you have a implied or written contract with your employer for a certain period of time your employer cannot terminate you unless it is in compliance with the terms of that contract.

Not withstanding these exceptions, your employer can terminate you for any reason they like. Your employer is even allowed to be wrong when they terminate you. However, what your employer is not allowed to do is violate an existing law or the terms of your contract if in fact you happen to have one.

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