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wrongful dismissal

[/ˈrɔŋfəl dɪsˈmɪsəl/]
nounpl: wrongful dismissals
rescisão injustificada do contrato de trabalho
1. The unlawful termination of an employee's contract of employment without just cause, proper notice, or following legal procedures
The employee filed a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal after being fired without cause.
O empregado ajuizou uma ação por rescisão injustificada após ser demitido sem justa causa.
2. A legal claim by an employee asserting they were terminated in violation of employment law or contract terms
Her wrongful dismissal case resulted in a substantial settlement.
Seu caso de rescisão injustificada resultou em um acordo indenizatório substancial.
Synonyms
unlawful dismissalunjust terminationunfair dismissalillegal termination
Antonyms
justified dismissallawful terminationfair dismissal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rescisão injustificada
Most common term in Brazilian labor law
São Paulo
demissão arbitrária
Also widely used in São Paulo business context
Portugal
despedida sem justa causa
Portuguese legal terminology emphasizing lack of just cause
General Brazilian
demissão imotivada
Alternative term emphasizing lack of motivation/reason

Related Idioms & Phrases

given the ax without cause
shown the door unfairly
get canned unjustly
lose your job illegally
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