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wrongful termination

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A quick definition of wrongful termination:

Wrongful termination is when someone is fired from their job in a way that breaks the rules. This can happen if the person had a contract that said they could only be fired for a good reason, or if the firing was against the law. For example, if someone was fired because of their race or because they spoke up about something bad happening at work, that would be wrongful termination. It can also be called wrongful firing, wrongful dismissal, or illegal termination.

A more thorough explanation:

Wrongful termination is when an employee is fired in a way that breaks their employment contract or goes against the law. If an employment contract says that an employee can only be fired for a specific reason, and they are fired without that reason, they can sue for wrongful termination. This usually happens when an employee is fired for no reason, which is allowed under the default rule of at-will employment. However, in some states, an employee can sue for wrongful termination if they can show that they had an implied contract for permanent employment and were fired without proper cause.

For example, if an employee handbook says that termination will only be for cause, and an employee is fired without cause, they may be able to sue for wrongful termination. Another way an employee can sue for wrongful termination is if they were fired for an illegal reason, such as discrimination or retaliation for whistleblowing.

One example of wrongful termination is when an employee is fired for refusing to break the law. In Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co., the employee was fired for refusing to do something illegal, and the court allowed their wrongful termination claim to proceed.

Wrongful termination can also be called wrongful discharge, wrongful firing, wrongful dismissal, illegal discharge, illegal termination, and illegal dismissal.

wrongful discharge | wrongful termination in violation of public policy

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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