Reference book Heneman, H., Judge, T. & Kammeyer-Mueller. (2018). Staffing Organizations (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
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Question
Discuss the steps an employer should take to develop and implement its policy regarding employment-at-will?
Student response
COLLAPSE
To ensure that employers dont get stuck with someone who is not a good fit for the organization, employers will ensure policy regarding employment-at-will is written into all job offers. They must ensure that the job offer does not specify that the job is guaranteed for a specific amount of time. Employers want to ensure that new hires are informed that the employer has the right to terminate the employment relationship for legitimate and legal reasons (Heneman & Kammeyer-Mueller, 2018. P. 619). HR professionals in organizations should also ensure that any employee handbooks or publications do not contain information that could be construed as a contract for a specific time frame. Organizations should also ensure that employees within the organization do not make statements that may lead a new employee to believe that their employment cannot be terminated at-will. If an organization does not take steps to ensure that an employee understands that the employment relationship is an at-will one, they may have to defend their actions if an employee takes legal action to prevent termination.
Reference:
Heneman, H., Judge, T. & Kammeyer-Mueller. (2018). Staffing Organizations (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill.