Termination Without Proper Notice: Wrongful dismissal can occur if an employer ends an employee’s contract without the necessary notice or payment instead of notice.
Breach of Employment Contract: Dismissing an employee without valid reasons or not following the contract’s terms can lead to wrongful dismissal.
Constructive Dismissal: If unbearable work conditions or major, unagreed changes in employment terms cause an employee to resign, it’s considered wrongful dismissal.
Discrimination: Dismissing someone based on race, gender, age, disability, or other discriminatory reasons is wrongful.
Retaliation: Terminating an employee for exercising legal rights, like whistleblowing or union involvement, is wrongful dismissal.
Lack of Proper Investigation: Wrongful dismissal may be claimed if an employer doesn’t conduct a fair investigation before firing an employee for alleged misconduct.
Repudiatory Breach: An employee can claim wrongful dismissal if an employer significantly violates a key contract term.
No Valid Reason Provided: Dismissing an employee without a legitimate reason or proof of poor performance or misconduct can be wrongful.
Unfair Selection for Redundancy: Choosing someone for redundancy based on unfair or discriminatory reasons is wrongful dismissal.
Breach of Statutory Rights: Firing an employee for using their legal rights, like parental leave or flexible work arrangements, is wrongful.
