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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > employment, staffing, and careers > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > social development and social behavior > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > employment, staffing, and careers > careers > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine
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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > careers > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine
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... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > resource management > resource development > human resource development > career development > legislative and regulatory mandates > employment-at-will doctrine

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employment-at-will doctrine  

Definition(s)

  • The employment-at-will doctrine governs employment contracts of an unspecified duration. The doctrine's classic formulation holds that absent a clear intention to contract for a term or other employment protections, the employee-employer relationship can be severed for any reason. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Employment-at-Will Doctrine]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PR273GGN-8

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