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Freddie

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5. Employment at will

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jan 21, 2022, 11:01 AM

Jan 2022

Means the employer can fire you at any time, for any reason (except certain kinds of discrimination) and your only recourse is collecting unemployment, unless you are covered by a union contract. It also means the employee can quit any time, for any reason, and the employer has no recourse.

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Asking the courts to force employees from not leaving [View all] packman Jan 2022 OP

Try paying them more? Srkdqltr Jan 2022 #1

Wage Slaves tired of the BS! Emile Jan 2022 #2

Doubt they have non-compete clauses in contracts JT45242 Jan 2022 #3

ThedaCare files lawsuit to keep employees from leaving for Ascension Klaralven Jan 2022 #4

Employment at will Freddie Jan 2022 #5

They will lose. No reason why another company can't hire your employees by paying more. Shrike47 Jan 2022 #6

Exactly. And Karma13612 Jan 2022 #7