Even in the most enlightened American jurisdictions, unorganized private employers need make no positive showing of cause before ridding themselves of an unwanted employee. There are signs [in the 1980’s] of interest by both courts and legislatures in broader protections for employees’ job interests. Professor St. Antoine surveys the existing body of law, foreign and domestic; the significant changes occurring in the United States over the past two decades; summarizes major proposals for dealing with the unfair treatment of employees; and explicates some concrete suggestions concerning appropriate procedures and remedies.