There is no specific wrongful termination law; wrongful termination law varies from state to state. Although there are some federal laws that protect all workers in all states, there are individual laws by sate that govern the employment and termination of workers. Wrongful termination law applies to being fired, laid off, or forced to retire. Wrongful termination law protects employees from being fired for discriminatory reasons such as: race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, or any other protected groups. However, if an employee is terminated for a reason that is not on the protected list, the termination might not be in violation of wrongful termination law.