Fixed Term employee – with At-will agreement California
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Fixed Term employee – with At-will agreement California
Hello, I was recently hired 3 months ago by an
employer who hired me on for a Fixed – Term of
1 year as stated in the offer letter. I also signed
an At-Will agreement . Side note- I’m in
California. If my employer decides to fire me
does my fixed term contract grant me
severance for the remaining unworked
months? Or does the At-will clause override the
contact?
Asked on October 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you signed an at-will agreement, that will control, especially since the norm or default is that employment is employment at will unless specifically made otherwise by a clear, unequivocal, uncontradicted written agreement to the contrary. Given the presumption of at-will employment, signing an at-will agreement means that your employment would indeed be at will, and you can be terminated at any time, for any reason, without severance.
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