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Wrongful Discharge

Wrongful discharge refers to an employee dismissal that does not comply with the law or does not comply with the contractual arrangement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

Three main protections against wrongful discharge have eroded the termination at will doctrine-statutory exceptions, common law exceptions and public policy exceptions.


Wrongful Discharge is an employee dismissal that does not comply with the law or does

not comply with the contractual arrangement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

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