Promissory Estoppel is an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine if the employee can show that he/she relied on the employer's promise to his/her detriment.

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Promissory estoppel is a legal principle that may be used as an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine, which allows employers to terminate employees at any time for any reason (or no reason at all) in most states. If an employer makes a promise to an employee, and the employee relies on that promise to his/her detriment, the employer may be estopped (prevented) from breaking its promise and terminating the employee without legal consequences. This can give employees some protection against career damages if they act on a promise by an employer, and that promise is later broken.

Promissory Estoppel Is an Exception to the Employment-At-Will Doctrine If