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hiring at will

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A quick definition of hiring at will:

Hiring at will is a type of employment where there is no contract between the employer and employee. This means that either the employer or employee can end the employment at any time, without giving a reason. It became popular in the mid-19th century when the employment relationship changed from one of status to one of contract. This type of employment does not provide job security for the employee, and the employer can fire them without any legal consequences.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Hiring at will is a type of employment where there is no contract between the employer and employee, and either party can terminate the employment at any time without any reason.

Example: A company hires a new employee without any written contract. The employee works for a few months, but the company decides to terminate their employment without giving any reason. The employee has no legal recourse because they were hired at will.

This example illustrates how hiring at will works. Without a contract, the employer has the right to terminate the employment at any time, and the employee has no legal protection against it.

Other examples of employment:

  • Casual employment: Work that is occasional, irregular, or for a short time.
  • Permanent employment: Work that, under a contract, is to continue indefinitely until either party wishes to terminate it for some legitimate reason.
  • Seasonal employment: An occupation possible only during limited parts of the year, such as a summer-camp counselor, a baseball-park vendor, or a shopping-mall Santa.

These examples show different types of employment arrangements that exist, each with their own set of rules and regulations.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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