dismissal
71Wrongful dismissal — Wrongful dismissal, also called wrongful termination or wrongful discharge, is an idiom and legal phrase, describing a situation in which an employee s contract of employment has been terminated by the employer in circumstances where the… …
72unfair dismissal — A statutory claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996. An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a… …
73Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal — The Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal, also known as Troopergate,[1] involves the July 2008 dismissal of the Public Safety Commissioner for the State of Alaska by Governor Sarah Palin. On October 10, 2008, the twelve member Alaska… …
74Unfair dismissal — is the term used in English, Welsh and Scottish Law to describe an employer s action when terminating an employee s employment contrary to the requirements of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The concept of Unfair Dismissal therefore has a… …
75constructive dismissal — An employee resigns if he leaves his employment as a matter of choice. However, where there is a serious breach by the employer of the employment contract, the employee may be entitled to resign and claim constructive dismissal. Before the… …
76Voluntary dismissal — is when a law suit is terminated by request of the plaintiff (the party originally bringing the suit to court). In the United States, voluntary dismissal in Federal court is subject to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule… …
77Involuntary dismissal — is the termination of a court case despite the plaintiff s objection. In United States Federal courts, involuntary dismissal is governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 41(b). Involuntary dismissal is made by a defendant through a …
78wrongful dismissal — A common law claim based on breach of employment contract and, as such, distinct from unfair dismissal. Where an employee is summarily dismissed in breach of his contractual entitlement to notice and other contractual entitlements he will have a… …
79unfair dismissal — ➔ dismissal * * * unfair dismissal UK US noun [C or U] (also wrongful dismissal) ► HR, WORKPLACE a situation in which an employer orders someone to leave their job, when there is not a good reason to do so: »She decided to launch proceedings for… …
80Adjourned in Contemplation of Dismissal — In U.S. criminal law, Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal, or ACD, may be offered to a defendant in the interest of justice with a view toward ultimate dismissal of the charge (see e.g. New York Criminal Procedure Law, Section 170.55). The… …
