constructive dismissal

plural constructive dismissals

1. UKcountableuncountableThe act or practice of forcing an employee to resign by creating a hostile work environment.

   In fact, if she were an employer and I her employee, I would have strong grounds for suing her for constructive dismissal.

   2014, David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks, →ISBN, page 300

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   Gingerism in the workplace could form the basis of formal grievances or constructive dismissal cases, an employment lawyer has warned.

   2007 June 14, “Red hair bullying cases could end up in court”, in The Register

   After a series of warnings regarding his administrative errors and failings, the employee left and claimed constructive dismissal.

   2008, Arthur Brown, The Practice Manager's Law Handbook, →ISBN

   It is a common assumption that a constructive dismissal is automatically unfair. This view is wrong. All that a finding of constructive dismissal does is to show that the employee (despite having resigned) was in fact dismissed.

   2014, James A.. Holland, Stuart Burnett, Employment Law, →ISBN, page 272