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At-will vs. for-cause employment

At-will vs. for-cause employment

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At-will vs. for-cause employment

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- At-will employment is the basic rule of the United States and considered one of the greatest prerogatives of American management. At-will employment doesn't exist in most industrialized nations. For example, in France, it's not possible to hire employees at will. In other words, once you've taken on an employee, you may only dismiss him or her for a specific reason. The reason must be one which is recognized by French statute or case law. The at-will doctrine is based on state, not federal law. As an example, California Labor Code Section 2822 states, "An employment, having no specified term, "may be terminated at the will of either party "on notice to the other. "Employment for specified term means an employment "for a period greater than one month." The only state that does not recognize the at-will doctrine is Montana, and don't ask me why. Other than living in Montana, the other exceptions to at-will employment are union agreements and individual contracts. To reinforce the…

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