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by Spooky23 1396 days ago
The goal is to keep it out of court or some other tribunal.

Without a contract, discrimination law is the sole course of action to fight an adverse employer situation.

Eliminating a position leaves a company open for problems, particularly if it isn’t true. Much easier to determine that you didn’t charge vacation time correctly or violated a series of minor/moderate rules.