The employer did not breach a contract when the employee was terminated. Although there was a formal contract between the employer and the employee, it was specifically an at-will agreement. The employee contractually agreed that he could be terminated for any reason. The employee is responsible for proving that the employment is something other than at-will to support his claim. The employer is responsible for proving that the employment is at-will in nature. In this case, the employer provided the employee with memorandums affirming that any agreement with the employee was at-will in nature.
