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at will
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Princeton's WordNet
at willadverb
as one chooses or pleases
"he can roam the neighborhood at will"
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at willadverb
at one's preference; as one sees fit
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at will
In United States labor law, at-will employment is an employer's ability to dismiss an employee for any reason (that is, without having to establish "just cause" for termination), and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal (e.g. firing because of the employee's gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or disability status). When an employee is acknowledged as being hired "at will", courts deny the employee any claim for loss resulting from the dismissal. The rule is justified by its proponents on the basis that an employee may be similarly entitled to leave their job without reason or warning. The practice is seen as unjust by those who view the employment relationship as characterized by inequality of bargaining power.At-will employment gradually became the default rule under the common law of the employment contract in most U.S. states during the late 19th century, and was endorsed by the U.S. Supreme Court during the Lochner era, when members of the U.S. judiciary consciously sought to prevent government regulation of labor markets. Over the 20th century, many states modified the rule by adding an increasing number of exceptions, or by changing the default expectations in the employment contract altogether. In workplaces with a trade union recognized for purposes of collective bargaining, and in many public sector jobs, the normal standard for dismissal is that the employer must have a "just cause". Otherwise, subject to statutory rights (particularly the discrimination prohibitions under the Civil Rights Act), most states adhere to the general principle that employer and employee may contract for the dismissal protection they choose. At-will employment remains controversial, and remains a central topic of debate in the study of law and economics, especially with regard to the macroeconomic efficiency of allowing employers to summarily and arbitrarily terminate employees.
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at will
"At will" typically refers to a term used in employment law, meaning that an arrangement can be altered or terminated by either party (employer or employee) at any time without any particular reason, as long as the reason doesn't violate labor laws or contractual agreements. Essentially, it permits an action to be taken at one's own discretion.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at will in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at will in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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