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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 unawares
  2. at variance
  3. at very least
  4. at war
  5. at will
  6. at will employment
  7. at work
  8. at worst
  9. at your service
  10. at%
  11. AT&SF

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