The simple answer to this question is "maybe." Most employers in the private sector try to preserve the right to terminate employment at will, and this concept is recognized by most states. However, no employer terminates an employee for no reason at all, and it is extremely important to consider whether the actual reason for the termination is legitimate, arbitrary or downright unlawful. Since arbitrary and unlawful reasons for termination are not generally made known to the employee, one of the most difficult tasks an attorney has in representing a terminated employee is determining what the actual reason for termination was, and whether that reason gives the employee any legal recourse.