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However, some states have laws requiring employers to provide an explanation for termination, either verbally or in writing, particularly in cases of involuntary termination.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
4 June 2025 -
On May 5, the restart policy was put into action when the Education Department began involuntary collections through the Treasury Department's offset program, which claws back overdue debts by garnishing federal payments such as tax refunds and Social Security checks.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.—
Derek Epp,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2023
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Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2019
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“Unwilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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