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termination without cause

[tɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən wɪðˈaʊt kɔːz]
nounpl: terminations without cause
rescisão sem justa causa
1. The dismissal or ending of an employment contract by an employer without providing a legitimate or legally justified reason
The employee filed a lawsuit after her termination without cause
A funcionária entrou com uma ação judicial após sua rescisão sem justa causa
2. In labor law, the unlawful or unjustified termination of employment that may entitle the employee to compensation or reinstatement
The court ruled that the termination without cause violated employment regulations
O tribunal decidiu que a rescisão sem justa causa violou as regulamentações trabalhistas
Synonyms
wrongful terminationunjust dismissalarbitrary terminationunfair dismissal
Antonyms
termination for causejustifiable dismissaltermination with grounds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rescisão sem justa causa
Most common usage in Brazilian labor law and HR contexts
São Paulo
demissão sem justa causa
Alternative term commonly used in business and legal documents
Portugal
despedimento sem justa causa
Portuguese legal terminology; 'despedimento' is the standard term in Portugal
General Brazilian
demissão imotivada
Less formal alternative in Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

at-will employment
wrongful discharge
severance without grounds
arbitrary dismissal
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