Meanings
nounwrongful dismissal (countable and uncountable, plural wrongful dismissals)
plural wrongful dismissals
- countableuncountablelawThe termination of an employee's employment in a way that breaches the employment contract or statutory law.
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wrongful dismissal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrongful%20dismissal
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“wrongful dismissal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrongful%20dismissal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrongful dismissal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrongful%20dismissal.
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