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at-will employment

at-will employment is the alternative form of employment at will.

Meaning of employment at will

Noun

employment at will (uncountable)

  1. A traditional principle of law, recognized in some jurisdictions, which holds that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, an employment relationship can be terminated at any time by the employer or employee, for any reason or for no reason whatever.

Questions about at-will employment

What is at-will employment the alternative form of?
At-will employment is the alternative form of employment at will.

Words near at-will employment in the dictionary

  1. at-rules
  2. at-sign
  3. at-signs
  4. at-ten-shun
  5. at-will
  6. at-will employment
  7. at. wt.
  8. AT1
  9. ATA
  10. ATA-100
  11. ATA-133

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