Assignment 1: Employment-At-Will Doctrine
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Strayer University
LEG 500, Summer 2013
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The premise of employment-at-will doctrine has endured in the United States and continues to be the foundation for employment relationships under the law. As it stands any employer has the right to fire any employee without giving reason and with no consequences. If no contract has defined employment duration, an employer and/or employee are free to discontinue the working relationship at his/her will at any time (Willy, 2009). However, exceptions do exist if a termination violates civil right laws, public policy...