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employment at will

employment at will noun: 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.

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.

Forms of employment at will

alternative format will employment
alternative format-will employment
alternative formemployment-at-will

Words formed from employment at will

Questions about employment at will

What does employment at will mean?
Employment at will means 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.
What part of speech is employment at will?
Employment at will is a noun.

Words near employment at will in the dictionary

  1. employing a steam engine to crack a nut
  2. employless
  3. employment
  4. employment agencies
  5. employment agency
  6. employment at will
  7. employment contract
  8. employment contracts
  9. employment exchange
  10. employment histories
  11. employment history

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