← Legal Glossary
For-cause removal protection
Definition
A statutory restriction that prevents the President from firing an officer except for specific reasons such as inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance. This contrasts with 'at-will' removal, where the President can fire someone for any reason or no reason at all.
Examples
- •The FTC Act allows the President to remove commissioners only for 'inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office'