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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWrongful-termination
/ˈrɔŋ.fəl ˌtɜːr.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The firing of an employee by an employer in violation of the law, public policy, or an employment contract.
"She filed a lawsuit against her former employer alleging wrongful-termination after reporting safety violations." - 2
The dismissal of a worker under illegal, discriminatory, or retaliatory circumstances.
"Labor lawyers specialize in cases of wrongful-termination to protect workers' rights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'wrang' (meaning crooked, twisted, or unjust) with the suffix '-ful', paired with 'termination' deriving from the Latin 'terminatio' (a ending or boundary). Emerging primarily within modern legal and labor contexts during the mid-20th century, it describes the specific legal concept of an employer firing an employee in violation of employment laws or implied contracts.
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licenciement abusif
Transliteration: leesehsi-man aboo-seef
"Il a porté plainte pour licenciement abusif."
unrechtmäßige Kündigung
Transliteration: oon-resht-meh-shi-ge kyoon-di-goong
"Sie reichte Klage wegen unrechtmäßiger Kündigung ein."
licenziamento illegittimo
Transliteration: lichen-tsia-mento ili-djet-timo
"Ha fatto causa all'azienda per licenziamento illegittimo."
despido improcedente
Transliteration: des-pee-do im-pro-se-den-te
"Presentó una demanda por despido improcedente."
demissão injusta
Transliteration: de-mi-são in-ʒuʃ-tɐ
"Ele processou a empresa por demissão injusta."
अन्यायपूर्ण बर्खास्तगी
Transliteration: anyayapoorna barkhastagi
"उसने अन्यायपूर्ण बर्खास्तगी के खिलाफ मामला दर्ज कराया।"
不当解雇
Transliteration: bùdàng jiěgù
"他因遭到不当解雇而起诉了公司。"
부당해고
Transliteration: budanghaego
"그는 부당해고로 회사에 소송을 제기했다."
不当解雇
Transliteration: futō kaiko
"彼女は不当解雇で会社を訴えた。"
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