Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

Absent an employment agreement to the contrary, all employees in Georgia are "at-will," meaning they can be terminated at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, unless the termination violates one of the federal anti-discrimination laws or some other employee rights law. Generally, absent a medical reason, an employer in Georgia is free to terminate an at-will employee for absenteeism or failing to show up for his/her scheduled shift.

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