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Dismissal

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

/dɪsˈmɪsl/nounCore term

In contract & commercial law, dismissal means: The ending of an employee's contract by the employer, whether for misconduct, poor performance, redundancy or another reason.

In Turkish: işten çıkarma, iş sözleşmesinin feshi

How it is used

UK law distinguishes 'unfair dismissal' (without a fair reason or procedure) from 'wrongful dismissal' (in breach of contract, for example without proper notice). The verb is 'dismiss'; in informal English people say 'fire' or 'sack'.

Example sentences

  1. The employee claims that his dismissal was unfair.

  2. Gross misconduct can justify dismissal without notice.

Common collocations

  • unfair dismissal
  • wrongful dismissal
  • dismissal without notice
  • constructive dismissal
  • claim for unfair dismissal
  • employment contractA contract between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, working hours, holidays and the rules for ending the relationship.
  • notice periodThe length of time between giving notice to end a contract and the date on which the contract actually ends.
  • severance payMoney paid by an employer to an employee whose job ends, often based on length of service and sometimes required by law.
  • terminateTo end a contract officially, for example because the other party has breached it, or by giving the notice that the contract allows.

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