This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter As a general rule, employees are at-will, absent a contract, and may be terminated at any time, for any reason or for no reason.Pennsylvania is an employment at will jurisdiction which means that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all. There is no Pennsylvania labor law which requires an employer to pay an employee not to work. Employment contracts are legally enforceable in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, employment is at-will, which means employers have the right to terminate an employee without reason and without giving him or her prior notice. Employment contracts are legally enforceable in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, there's no legal requirement for employers to provide employees with severance pay. There is no Pennsylvania labor law which requires an employer to pay an employee not to work. I am an independent contractor at my employment.