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Human Resources vocabulary · Leaving a Company

Dismissal

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/dɪsˈmɪsəl/nounCore term

In human resources, dismissal means: The ending of an employee's contract by the employer, for example because of misconduct, poor performance or another reason the law allows.

In Turkish: işten çıkarma, fesih, işten çıkarılma

How it is used

A formal word, used mostly in British HR. The verb is dismiss. In conversation people say fire, or sack in informal British English, while American HR texts often say termination.

Example sentences

  1. The dismissal was confirmed in writing after the disciplinary hearing.

  2. Gross misconduct can lead to dismissal without notice.

Common collocations

  • unfair dismissal
  • summary dismissal
  • grounds for dismissal
  • letter of dismissal
  • terminationThe ending of an employment contract, usually by the employer, but in a wider sense for any reason, including resignation or the end of a fixed term.
  • unfair dismissalEnding an employee's contract without a fair reason or without following a fair procedure, which the employee may be able to challenge legally.
  • disciplinary procedureThe formal steps a company follows when an employee is accused of misconduct or poor performance, such as an investigation, a hearing and warnings.
  • redundancyThe ending of someone's employment because their job is no longer needed, for example after a restructure, a closure or a fall in work.

This word in other fields

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