Aim Fire: At-Will Employment Jennifer Shanley Bus 311 The at-will employment doctrine “employment at-will means that employers are able to terminate ones employment at any time, for any cause - with or without notice. (Rogers, S. 2012) was put into place to protect both the employee and the employer. By making the employment at-will both the employer and employee can void the contract at any time without repercussions. The "Employment At Will" Doctrine was created in the
Words: 2557 - Pages: 11
Ready Aim Fire: At-Will Employment Name BUS 311 Date Instructor The at-will employment doctrine “employment at-will means that employers are able to terminate ones employment at any time, for any cause - with or without notice. (Rogers, S. 2012) was put into place to protect both the employee and the employer. By making the employment at-will both the employer and employee can void the contract at any time without repercussions. The "Employment At Will" Doctrine was created in the US
Words: 2496 - Pages: 10
regular employee. Her contract did not specify a length of employment so she was not an indefinite employee. Her contract neither implies that she will be hired on for future projects, and the company is not obligated to do so if a project arises. Employment at Will The Employment at Will Doctrine was designed to help protect both companies and employees who have entered into an agreement with each other for employment. This doctrine states that the employee must not have a written contract and
Words: 737 - Pages: 3
At-Will Employment Law | Exceptions, Risks, and Direction | Ehren Stellrecht, Sadie Nelson, Jesse McNaught BUS 305-01 | Introduction Employers today take many risks in running their businesses. Whether they are large or small employers, hiring and firing personnel is a fact of business. Termination (and therefore hiring) is increasingly viewed with caution, in part, because of the uncertainty regarding the law surrounding termination of employment. We
Words: 4012 - Pages: 17
Employee-At-Will-Doctrine Jennifer Carter Professor Wendy White LEG500 – Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance October 28, 2012 Abstract This paper will discuss issues relating to the Employment-At-Will Doctrine and the employer’s liability based on actions and responses to the employee’s behavior and actions. It will discuss the steps that are needed to be taken if the skills, competence and abilities of an employee to be productive and efficient in completing the required task of employment are not
Words: 2046 - Pages: 9
Employment-At-Will Doctrine Tonia M. Igo Strayer University LEG500 Professor Renee Berry February 10, 2015 Employment-At-Will Doctrine 2 “See only that thou work; and thou canst not escape the reward” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Introduction While many Americans agree that satisfactory job performance should be rewarded with job security, amongst other benefits, the United States is the only major industrial power that maintains a general employment-at-will doctrine. As written, this doctrine is a legal
Words: 2056 - Pages: 9
------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Employment-At-Will ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Words: 3279 - Pages: 14
Running Head: EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL; MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS WITH POTENTIAL LEGAL EFFECTS Employment-at-will: Ethical Decisions with Potential Legal Effects Rosalyn S Hicks Leg 500 Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance Professor Augustine Weekly November 2nd, 2013 As the Chief Operating Officer, it is essential that the needs of the company be examined, strategies be devised and a plan to execute these strategies be developed. Managing day to day operations of the organization requires an
Words: 1357 - Pages: 6
Employment-At-Will Doctrine Deborah Lumpkin Dr. Boneita Campbell LEG 500- Law, Ethics and Government Strayer University November 9, 2015 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyze the employment-at-will doctrine and determine what, if any, exceptions and liabilities exist in the state of Alabama, before taking action on current personnel issues Keywords: [Click here to add keywords.] Employment-At-Will-Doctrine
Words: 2302 - Pages: 10
Employment-At-Will Doctrine Doctrine of Employment At-Will Employment at-will is a guideline that is described by American law. This law defines the relationship between employees and employers and also states that the employer have a right to an terminate its relationship with related employees. For the termination of employees, the employer of the organization is free for giving a legal notice to employees or not, if his or her act breaches the contract between the organization and employees
Words: 1728 - Pages: 7
