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A wrongful-discharge action is when a person who used to work for a company sues their former employer because they believe they were fired unfairly. This could be because the company broke a contract or because the firing was against the law. It's also called a wrongful-termination action.
A wrongful-discharge action is a legal case filed by a former employee against their former employer. The lawsuit claims that the employee's termination was either illegal or violated a contract. This type of lawsuit is also known as a wrongful-termination action.
These examples illustrate how a former employee can file a wrongful-discharge action against their former employer. In the first example, the employee claims that their termination was illegal retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. In the second example, the employee claims that their termination violated the terms of their contract. In both cases, the former employee is seeking legal recourse for what they believe was an unjust termination.