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Wrongful termination

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005280

The dismissal of an employee from their job in a manner that violates the terms of an employment contract, a collective bargaining agreement, or statutory law. This legal claim allows an aggrieved employee to seek damages from their former employer. It is a common basis for employment litigation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005280
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005280",
  "term": "Wrongful termination",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The dismissal of an employee from their job in a manner that violates the terms of an employment contract, a collective bargaining agreement, or statutory law. This legal claim allows an aggrieved employee to seek damages from their former employer. It is a common basis for employment litigation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/wrongful-termination/"
}

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