<prompt> Human: Hey guys. So this may not be the best sub for this question, but I thought some of you might be able to help.So a friend of mine is currently employed at Company X. She is job hunting for a better job and got a 2nd round interview at Company Y. However, today, her boss at X called her in to ask if she was interviewing elsewhere, and demanded her commitment to X. My friend denied interviewing but said she was always looking for improvement in her career. Now, X has turned into a hostile work envrionment. She is being treated poorly, the tension is terrible, and she is scared she will be fired.So my question is, can she be fired for interviewing somewhere else? And is it OK that she is receiving negative fallout for even a rumor of her looking? If she is fired, does she have any way to fight that? Im in Indiana for reference. It just seems wrong that this is happening to her in her workplace. Shes always felt negatively treated by her boss and now things are very hostile and tense.Thank you!  <response>: Indiana is an at-will employment state which means the employer can fire her without reason and at any time. The only protection she has from that is if there was an implied contract with the employer. The burden of proof would be on her to show that one existed, however. 