Employment termination: a new era.
The legal status of most employment has typically been characterized as "employment terminable at will." Today, however, court decisions and civil rights legislation are changing that philosophy toward one that promotes social policy through employment. As a result, health care organizations are reforming their labor relations policies to the benefit of employer and employee alike. This article reviews the legal history of employment, the judicial inroads toward a sense of fairness in employment, and the incentives to change labor relations policies.
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