{"id":126,"date":"2026-02-26T17:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:18:33","slug":"employment-at-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/employment-at-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment at will"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Your employment with the University is on an &#8220;at-will&#8221; basis. This means your employment may be terminated at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause. 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