🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

licenciement abusif

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lisan-si-man a-byu-zif

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wrongful dismissal/ˈrɔŋ.fəl dɪsˈmɪs.əl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il a intenté un procès pour licenciement abusif."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of firing or terminating an employee's contract in a manner that violates employment laws or the terms of the employment contract.

    "The employee filed a lawsuit against the corporation claiming wrongful dismissal after refusing to participate in illegal practices."
  2. 2

    The termination of employment without just cause or proper legal procedure.

    "Labor tribunals frequently handle cases of wrongful dismissal to ensure fair treatment in the workplace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the Old English 'wrang' (twisted, unjust) with the Late Middle English 'dismissal' (derived from Latin 'dismissus'). It evolved within modern employment and labor law to specifically denote termination of a contract that breaches statutory or common law rights.

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