"employment at will" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=employment at will}} employment at will (uncountable)
  1. (law) A traditional principle of law, recognized in some jurisdictions, which holds that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, an employment relationship can be terminated at any time by the employer or employee, for any reason or for no reason whatever. Wikipedia link: at-will employment Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: at will employment, at-will employment, employment-at-will Derived forms: at-will
    Sense id: en-employment_at_will-en-noun-ua-KMaim Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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