wrongful dismissal


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wrongful dismissal

dismissal in breach of contract. This is an ordinary common law claim for damages and is not to be confused with the special statutory regime for cases of UNFAIR DISMISSAL, although it is now possible to bring such claims before an EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL.
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