Employment Law

Wrongful Termination

/ RONG-ful tur-mih-NAY-shun /

Definition

Dismissal of an employee in violation of law or contract.

Used in Context

“The wrongful termination claim alleged unlawful discrimination.”

Etymology

◈ Old English: wrang, unjust

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