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ABSTRACT
It is elementary law that an employer has the right to terminate the employment of his employee for any or no reason at all, provided their relationship is not governed by statute. That is to say, under an ordinary contract of employment, an employee can be let go at any time and no good reason need be provided. This is what is regarded as Employment-at-Will. It is the position of this research paper that the law, as it is, is unsatisfactory and in need of reform. To this end, the paper examines first, the Doctrine of Employment-at-Will, its rationale and application to various classes of employment relations in Nigeria. It criticizes the Doctrine, considers its implications and submits that it is not good law. Finally, after examining the law on termination of employment from the international perspective, the work concludes, recommending, inter alia, a substitution of the present Common Law position in Nigeria for the law per International Labour Standards.
