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employment-at-will doctrine

Employment-at-will doctrine holds that absent a contract, both employers and employees are free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

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employment-at-will doctrine

Employment-at-will doctrine holds that absent a contract, both employers and employees are free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

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In recent years, however, both courts and legislatures have developed a number of exceptions to this doctrine, a factor largely responsible for a marked increase in claims alleging wrongful termination.