the employee is likewise free to sever the working relationship at any time and in a free market, the worker with sufficient bargaining power can demand an employment contract for a set period of time if so desired.

What were some of the socioeconomic conditions in 19th-century America that led the majority of state courts to adopt the legal principle of employment-at-will? How do advocates of the employment-at-will doctrine defend it, and what is the opposing reasoning? Which do you believe is in the best interests of the public? Is it preferable to change the law by enacting a statute, such as the Model Employment Termination Act, or for a states supreme court to make the change by judicial fiat in a court decision? What is the reasoning behind limiting the Sarbanes-Oxley Acts protections to public employees? Provide an example.