[jmount]

Pretty much I agree. The "car deal back out" is because somebody passed a law to encode that. Similarly if you want employees to have reasonable rights- you have to pass the matching laws. I definitely think nobody should be walked out the door with zero severance- and that is why I am willing to support legislation that yields some employee rights.

I don't want to press my opinion too much. But I find it very frustrating when I hear people claim they are unconditionally in favor of "at will employment" and then claim they think some of the consequence are unfair and should not be allowed. I sincerely wish such people would revise their statements and say they are not fully for at will employment.