In most parts of the US, we have "at will" employment, which means it's legal to fire someone for almost any reason. You can fire someone because you don't lik

In most parts of the US, we have "at will" employment, which means it's legal to fire someone for almost any reason. You can fire someone because you don't like their hair, or because they drive a Ford and you like Toyota, or for any other stupid reason you can think of, with only a few exceptions. The exceptions are called "protected classes". It's illegal to fire someone for their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation (in some states), pregnancy, or age.