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What does At-will Employment mean?

A term used in U.S. labor law for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason, and without warning.

At-will Employment in a sentence
In many U.S. states, at-will employment means an employer can terminate an employee for any reason, without warning.

At-will Employment in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Jederzeit kündbares Arbeitsverhältnis

Arbeitsverhältnis ohne Kündigungsschutz (v. a. in den USA).

French
Emploi à volonté
also Emploi sans terme fixe

Principe permettant de rompre le contrat sans motif spécifique.

Spanish
Empleo a voluntad

Relación laboral que puede terminarse sin causa justificada.

Italian
Lavoro a discrezione

Rapporto di lavoro che può essere interrotto senza preavviso.

Common phrases with At-will Employment

  • terminate at-will employment
  • for any reason at-will employment
  • without warning at-will employment

Synonyms and opposites for At-will Employment

  • Synonym Dismissal without cause
  • Opposite Just cause employment

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