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Avoiding Liability for Wrongful Termination: “Ready, Aim,…Fire!”

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We describe how the employment-at-will doctrine in the USA has eroded over time, allowing for the rise of wrongful termination lawsuits. Furthermore, we offer a prescriptive model practitioners can use to navigate the increasingly complex process of conducting terminations in order to decrease exposure to legal liability.

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Correspondence to Edward C. Tomlinson.

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Note While the authors have been reasonably careful to assure the accuracy of the material contained herein, this paper should not be relied upon for or construed as the offering or rendering of legal advice and the reader should seek competent legal counsel to evaluate the merits of their proposed or intended actions.

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Tomlinson, E.C., Bockanic, W.N. Avoiding Liability for Wrongful Termination: “Ready, Aim,…Fire!”. Employ Respons Rights J 21, 77–87 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-008-9068-0

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