Question 1: How is employment-at-will applied in your organization or in one with which you are familiar?
Question 2: To what extent do the exceptions to employment-at-will limit its application in the organization?
Question 3: How might managers in the organization use knowledge of employment-at-will and its exceptions to protect the interests of the organization?
What are specific examples of roles that are filled by employees and others that are filled by independent contractors? Use examples from your employer, industry, or an employer or industry with which you are familiar. What do the employees and independent contractors have in common and how do they differ in dealing with employers? How might temporary employees be characterized in the organization or industry you select?