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Pros and Cons of the Employment-At-Will Doctrine

written by: Jean Scheid•edited by: Linda Richter•updated: 1/24/2011

Most states follow the “at-will" doctrine, meaning an employer or employee can terminate the relationship without cause or reason. While the at-will statute used to be uniform, there have been changes--so here we’ll look at employment at-will pros and cons.







