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Abusive discharge

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000289

The termination of an employee's employment in violation of public policy, even in an at-will employment state. This exception to at-will employment protects employees from being fired for reasons such as refusing to commit an illegal act, reporting illegal conduct by the employer, or exercising a legal right. Claims for abusive discharge are typically brought as wrongful termination lawsuits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000289
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000289",
  "term": "Abusive discharge",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The termination of an employee's employment in violation of public policy, even in an at-will employment state. This exception to at-will employment protects employees from being fired for reasons such as refusing to commit an illegal act, reporting illegal conduct by the employer, or exercising a legal right. Claims for abusive discharge are typically brought as wrongful termination lawsuits.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/abusive-discharge/"
}

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