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At Will doesn't mean they can just Chit Can you.
There still has to be a reason for a firing. You can be laid-off, but that doesn't affect your ability to collect Unemployment where being fired can affect it.
Covenant of good faith and fair dealing exceptions (aka. "Implied-in-law" Contracts)
U.S. states with a covenant-of-good-faith-and-fair-dealing exception
Only eleven U.S. states have recognized a breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as an exception to at-will employment. These 11 states are:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Delaware
Idaho
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
This exception for a covenant of good faith and fair dealing represents the most significant departure from the traditional employment-at-will doctrine. Rather than narrowly prohibiting terminations based on public policy or an implied contract, this exception – at its broadest – reads a covenant of good faith and fair dealing into every employment relationship. It has been interpreted, by some courts, to mean either that employer personnel decisions are subject to a “just cause” standard or that terminations made in bad faith or motivated by malice are prohibited.
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