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Definition of Job Lock: Job lock describes the situation of a person with a U.S. job who is not free to leave for another job because the first job has medical benefits associated with it that the person needs, and the second one would not, perhaps because 'pre-existing conditions' are often not covered under U.S. health insurance. (Econterms)

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