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What does Wrongful Termination mean?

A situation in which an employee's contract of employment has been terminated by the employer in a way that breaches the contract or law.

Wrongful Termination in a sentence
The former employee filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination, citing discrimination.

Wrongful Termination in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Rechtswidrige Kündigung
also Ungerechtfertigte Entlassung

Kündigung, die gegen gesetzliche Vorschriften verstößt.

French
Licenciement abusif

Rupture de contrat sans cause réelle et sérieuse.

Spanish
Despido improcedente

Despido que no cumple con las exigencias legales.

Italian
Licenziamento illegittimo

Licenziamento effettuato in violazione delle norme contrattuali.

Common phrases with Wrongful Termination

  • file lawsuit for wrongful termination
  • claim wrongful termination
  • sue for wrongful termination

Synonyms and opposites for Wrongful Termination

  • Synonym Unfair dismissal
  • Synonym Illegal discharge
  • Opposite Just cause termination

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