Within the State of California, employment may be terminated at the will of either party. Final pay laws: According to California Labor Code Section 201, employers are required to provide a final paycheck immediately upon termination.California Labor Code Section 201: This mandates that employers must pay final wages immediately upon termination. California is an at-will state, which means employers can terminate an employee without providing cause or justification. This means that all employers have the right to terminate employees at will, for almost any reason, or for no reason at all. If you're an atwill employee, you can be fired for any reason or no reason. But you can't be fired for an illegal reason. In California, employment is generally atwill, meaning employers can terminate employees for almost any reason, as long as it's not illegal. To pursue a wrongful dismissal claim, you must demonstrate that your employer terminated you in violation of California labor laws or public policy. Under California law, employment is presumed to be at-will.