The basic law of employment at will states that "an employer may dismiss at any time an employee who was hired for an indefinite period, for any reason or no reason, without incurring any liability to the employee" ("Employment at Will"). Although the law recognizes and supports this concept, it is up to employers to ensure that employees clearly understand that their employment is at will, and that if they are terminated there does not need to be a cause ("Employment at Will"). Failure on the part of empl
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