wrongful termination
A firing that violates a statute (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, state law), a contract, or a public policy exception (firing for refusing to break the law); the claim at-will employment does not protect against.
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despido ilícito (wrongful termination)
Despido que viola una ley (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, leyes estatales), un contrato o la excepción de orden público (despedir por negarse a violar la ley); el reclamo contra el que el empleo a voluntad no protege.
ExamplesEjemplos
- Firing her a week after her FMLA leave request invited a retaliation claim. Despedirla una semana después de pedir licencia FMLA invitó un reclamo por represalia.
RelatedRelacionados: at-will employment, termination checklist, whistleblower protection
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