Under current state laws, at-will employment could be used as a remedy to native and legal labor market participants for poverty resulting from a simple lack of income.

In practice, any labor market participant in the US, usually creates a legally binding social contract known as an employment contract or agreement, under state cognizance. Many states have at-will employment laws and recognize at-will employment doctrine. In principle, unemployment compensation should be also available, at-will, to comply with state labor and employment laws.