• Arizona has laws against wrongful termination.Three office workers image by Vladimir Melnik from Fotolia.com
  
  Arizona is a state where employment is "at will." This means an employee can be fired at the will of the employer unless a contract of employment has been negotiated between the parties. However, having the right to terminate at will doesn't mean the employer can break any state or federal laws regarding wrongful termination.
  
  

Discrimination

• Arizona must follow federal laws that do not allow the following issues to be cause for termination: religion, national origin, race, age, disability or sex.
  
  

Medical Conditions

• An employee in Arizona cannot be fired for medical reasons. If a person takes a medical leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employer can't terminate her. She also can't be fired for becoming pregnant.
  
  

Legal Issues

• It is considered wrongful termination if an Arizona employer fires someone for acting within his legal rights. For example, an employee who must serve jury duty, or any other legal duty, cannot be fired for performing that service. Firing someone for refusing to break a law at the employer's request is another case of wrongful termination. Also, an employee can't be terminated for filing a claim of discrimination or for reporting safety violations in the workplace.
  
  

Company Policies

• If a company enters into a contract of employment with an employee, it must set out possible reasons for termination in the contract. If a contract employee is fired without reason, it is a wrongful termination. If a company has stated policies regarding employment and termination, it can't legally go against its own policies when firing employees.