The employment at-will doctrine, accepted by nearly all 50 states, provides that either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. However, agencies, judges and juries in federal and state courts all expect employers to behave rationally and have a good explanation for their termination decisions. This How To assists an employer with terminating an at-will employee for misconduct.
As mandated by the US Department of Labor, covered employers must distribute the Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice to Examinee, WH-1481, to a prospective examinee before administering a polygraph examination that is permitted under the exemptions provided in the Employee Polygraph Protection Act.