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What is at-will employment?

What is at-will employment? Almost everyone will leave a job at some point in their career. Whether the decision is made by the business, or comes from the employee, the employment relationship typically can end at anytime and for any reason. Let’s take a look at what at-will employment is.

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What is the ADA?

What is the ADA? One job of the U.S. Department of Labor is to protect employees from certain acts from employers. One of these protections is against discrimination from an employer because of a certain disability. This is governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA.

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What is a protected class?

Operating a business comes with many compliance risks. While business owners have a lot of leeway to make employment decisions as they see fit, there are certain federal laws that protect individuals from being discriminated against. These individuals are part of groups known as protected classes. Continue reading for an

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