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jiacinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:29 AM
Response to Reply #35
67. "Right to work" is not the same as "at will"
Right to work deals with compulsory union membership. In a right to work state the law bastically gives you the right not to join a union if you don't want to. That's different than "at will".

From what I know every state except Montana is an "at will" state. That means that you can be "fired" at "any time" for "any reason". Conversely you can quit at any time you want.

That means, if an employer doesn't like the way you look, you can be fired. Most caselaw in this area heavily favors employers. Winning any case would be very tough.

Then again a letter from an attorney might end it or the company may balk and go to court. Who knows?
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