Wrongful dismissal

Wrongful dismissal cases revolve around contract law. Usually they relate to instances where the employer has breached the terms of the employees contract.

Wrongful dismissal - the facts:

Wrongful dismissal is very different from unfair dismissal. The facts in a wrongful dismissal case will usually be self evident and easily determined by close examination of the contractual documents.

If, however, an employer can show that the employee was in breach of contract (for example guilty of misconduct) then this may support their decision to terminate the contract by way of summary dismissal.

A common example of wrongful dismissal involves cases where an employer dismisses an employee without proper notice or with a shorter notice period than is otherwise stipulated in the contract

As with many other contentious situations following dismissal, you should always seek legal advice from specialist UK lawyers if you feel that you have been treated unfairly by your employer.

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