Employers, watch out for this trap when you lay people off
“We’re at-will. Just let them go.” Leaders in the U.S. say these words, or something like them, with regularity. Because employment here is generally “at-will,” many assume they can terminate someone for any reason. But that misunderstands what at-will employment means—and what else is at play.
<p>“We’re at-will. Just let them go.”
Leaders in the U.S. say these words, or something like them, with regularity. Because employment here is generally “at-will,” many assume they can terminate someone for any reason. But that misunderstands what at-will employment means—and what else is at play.
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