at-will

See also: at will

English

Prepositional phrase

at-will

1. Alternative form of at will
   • 2001 February 12, InfoWorld‎^[1], volume 23, number 7, page 69:

     At-will employment gives the company and the employee the right to terminate the relationship for any reason, and is recognized, with limitations, nationwide.

   • 2017, Steven L. Emanuel, Emanuel Law Outlines for Property‎^[2]:

     How the at-will tenancy arises: The parties could create a tenancy at will expressly, by agreeing that either may terminate at any time. But generally, such a tenancy is created by implication.

Adjective

at-will (not comparable)

1. (law) Having or being affected by employment at will laws.
   • 2007 February 26, Kerry L. Sommerville, Hospitality Employee Management and Supervision: Concepts and Practical Applications, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 69:

     For instance, if you are operating in an at-will state, it does not necessarily mean that you can fire your at-will employees for no reason at all. State and federal laws regulate terminations. For example, Title VII of the 1964 Civil […]

Anagrams

• wait'll