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Please help answer the following questions about the rights of employees. Provide at least 100 words as part of the solution.

It is said that you can fire an at-will employee at any time for any reason, for no reason; it just cannot be an illegal one. Is this statement true? Why or why not?

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This posting helps with concepts regarding the rights of all-will employees. It discusses whether you can fire an at-will employee at any time for any reason, and whether that practice is illegal. The concepts covered include "employed at will," discrimintion, and workplace health and safety issues, illegal workplace activities, harassment, job security, and legal rights. The explanation is given in 170 words.

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