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SITE: http://www.courtneyanderson.com/swca-episode-100-hr-heroes-hangout-series-what-does-employment-at-will-really-mean.html SHOW NOTES: From our HR HEROES HANGOUT series, this episode is, "What does "employment at will" really mean? Short Answer: An employee may quit, or be fired, at any time with or without notice or cause. Longer Answer (from http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/at-will-employment-overview.aspx): "I. The At-Will Presumption Employment relationships are presumed to be ?at-will? in all U.S. states except Montana. The U.S. is one of a handful of countries where employment is predominantly at-will. Most countries throughout the world allow employers to dismiss employees only for cause. A. At-Will Defined At-will means that an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no reason without incurring legal liability. Likewise, an employee is free to leave a job at any time for any or no reason with no adverse legal consequences. A