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unlawful termination

[/ʌnˈlɔːfəl tɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/]
nounpl: unlawful terminations
rescisão ilegal
1. The illegal or wrongful dismissal of an employee in violation of employment laws, labor regulations, or contractual obligations
The employee filed a lawsuit for unlawful termination after being fired without just cause.
O funcionário entrou com uma ação judicial por rescisão ilegal após ser demitido sem justa causa.
2. Dismissal based on discriminatory reasons such as race, gender, religion, disability, or age
She sued the company for unlawful termination based on gender discrimination.
Ela processou a empresa por rescisão ilegal baseada em discriminação de gênero.
Synonyms
wrongful terminationillegal dismissalwrongful dismissalimproper terminationabusive dismissal
Antonyms
lawful terminationjustified dismissalfair terminationlegal dismissal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rescisão ilegal do contrato de trabalho
Most common legal terminology in Brazil
São Paulo
dispensa arbitrária
Legal term emphasizing arbitrary nature of dismissal
Portugal
despedimento ilícito
Portuguese legal terminology; formal context

Related Idioms & Phrases

constructive dismissal
at-will termination
breach of employment contract
discrimination in the workplace
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