"That's ridiculous. California is at-will through and through." Errr, actually, california has a lot of exceptions to at-will. Here's a random article analyzin

"That's ridiculous. California is at-will through and through." Errr, actually, california has a lot of exceptions to at-will. Here's a random article analyzing it. Note the conclusion: http://www.hullmcguire.com/pdf/Hull%20McGuire%20-%20California%20At-Will%20Employment%20Doctrine.pdf http://www.hullmcguire.com/pdf/Hull%20McGuire%20-%20Californ... It's pretty common. I believe there is even case law saying that once you've been at a place for some significant amount of time, you have the right to expect to only be terminated for cause.