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  2. Wrongful dismissal - Wikipedia

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    In law, wrongful dismissal, also called wrongful termination or wrongful discharge, is a situation in which an employee's contract of employment has been terminated by the employer, where the termination breaches one or more terms of the contract of employment, or a statute provision or rule in employment law.

  3. Severance package - Wikipedia

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    It is stated in ESA's Guide Wrongful dismissal section: "The rules under the ESA about termination and severance of employment are minimum requirements. Some employees may have rights under the common law that are greater than the rights to notice of termination (or termination pay) and severance pay under the ESA.

  4. Constructive dismissal - Wikipedia

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    In California, the California Supreme Court defines constructive discharge as follows: "in order to establish a constructive discharge, an employee must plead and prove, by the usual preponderance of the evidence standard, that the employer either intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions that were so intolerable or ...

  5. Termination of employment - Wikipedia

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    A less severe form of involuntary termination is often referred to as a layoff (also redundancy or being made redundant in British English). A layoff is usually not strictly related to personal performance but instead due to economic cycles or the company's need to restructure itself, the firm itself going out of business, or a change in the function of the employer (for example, a certain ...

  6. List of lawsuits involving Tesla, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The California Civil Rights Department filed a suit in 2022 alleging "a pattern of racial harassment and bias" at the Tesla Fremont factory. As of April 2023, the Department is also conducting a probe of the factory based on a 2021 complaint and claims that Tesla has been obstructing the investigation. [ 47 ]

  7. List of wrongful convictions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The prosecution dismissed the charges on October 11, 2018. Jones' nearly 45 years in prison was the second longest time spent incarcerated after a known wrongful conviction in U.S. history at the time. [83] June 3, 1973: Chol Soo Lee: Murder San Francisco, California: Life in prison 9.8 years Yes

  8. Unfair dismissal - Wikipedia

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    Labour law in Canada falls within both federal and provincial jurisdiction, depending on the sector affected. Complaints relating to unjust dismissal (French: congédiement injuste) (where "the employee has been dismissed and considers the dismissal to be unjust," [30] which in certain cases also includes constructive dismissal) [31] can be made under the Canada Labour Code, [32] as well as ...

  9. Whistleblowing - Wikipedia

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    A 2009 study found that up to 38% of whistleblowers experienced professional retaliation in some form, including wrongful termination. [ citation needed ] Following dismissal, whistleblowers may struggle to find employment due to damaged reputations, poor references, and blacklisting .