Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of at will.
At-will employment gives the company and the employee the right to terminate the relationship for any reason, and is recognized, with limitations, nationwide.
2001 February 12, InfoWorld, volume 23, number 7, page 691 more example
How the at-will tenancy arises: The parties could create a tenancy at will expressly, by agreeing that either may terminate at any time. But generally, such a tenancy is created by implication.
2017, Steven L. Emanuel, Emanuel Law Outlines for Property
- not comparablelawHaving or being affected by employment at will laws.
For instance, if you are operating in an at-will state, it does not necessarily mean that you can fire your at-will employees for no reason at all. State and federal laws regulate terminations. For example, Title VII of the 1964 Civil[…]
2007 February 26, Kerry L. Sommerville, Hospitality Employee Management and Supervision: Concepts and Practical Applications, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 69
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