employment-at-will
No-reason termination allowed
Employment-at-will is the legal doctrine that an employer can fire an employee at any time, for any reason or no reason, and the employee can likewise quit without notice.
This is the default rule in most U.S. states, though exceptions exist for discrimination, retaliation, or breach of contract: In an employment-at-will state, they can let you go without explanation.
Act of ending something
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- firingTerminating employment
- dismissalRemoval from position
- wrongful terminationIllegal firing from job
just cause · good cause · implied contract · whistleblower protection · labor law · common law · doctrine · presumption
Take on for work
- fireCombustion with flames
- terminateBring to an end
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
workforce reduction · layoff · downsizing · restructuring · performance management · discipline · insubordination · misconduct
Protected employment status
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- notice periodRequired warning before leaving
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- quitCease doing something
two weeks notice · job protection · union · collective bargaining · arbitration · grievance · worker rights · labor organizing
Northwestern state, fourth-largest
- state lawRegional government mandate
- federal lawStatute from central government
- Title VIIEmployment discrimination prohibition statute
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
FMLA · OSHA · EEOC · protected class · discrimination · retaliation · right-to-work · statutory rights
termination
Act of ending something
wrongful termination · just cause · good cause · implied contract · whistleblower protection · labor law · common law · doctrine · presumption · burden of proof
hire
Take on for work
- fireCombustion with flames
- terminateBring to an end
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
flexibility · workforce reduction · layoff · downsizing · restructuring · performance management · discipline · insubordination · misconduct · cost-cutting
job security
Protected employment status
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- notice periodRequired warning before leaving
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
quit · two weeks notice · job protection · union · collective bargaining · arbitration · grievance · worker rights · labor organizing · offer letter
Montana
Northwestern state, fourth-largest
- state lawRegional government mandate
- federal lawStatute from central government
- Title VIIEmployment discrimination prohibition statute
ADA · FMLA · OSHA · EEOC · protected class · discrimination · retaliation · right-to-work · statutory rights · civil rights
employment-at-willjob security
Protected employment status
permanent employment · tenure · lifetime employment · employment protection
employment-at-willcollective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
union membership · organized labor · closed shop · union contract
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