Eight states have laws that support the premise of employment at will. What that means is an employer or employee can end the job without liability. The exception is if there as a contract in place at the time of the employment. Employers don’t have to have cause to fire an employee. And employers can just walk away from a job. In the times of economic downturn, employers have been able to let hundreds of workers go in at-will employment states. In some states, an implied contract rule exists. Simply, it means that even though there is no written contract, one is implied. There are exceptions to employment at will. If the employee was let go because he or she was a victim of discrimination, a complaint can be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The discrimination could be based on many factors including race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or sex.