| 释义 |
dismissal
n. (in employment law) The termination of an employee’s contract of employment by the employer. An employer usually dismisses the employee by giving him the required period of notice, but dismissal without notice may be justified in certain circumstances (e.g. summary dismissal for gross misconduct). An employer’s failure to renew a fixed-term employment contract also counts as dismissal but is not necessarily actionable. An employee having the required length of service in the business (see continuous employment) can apply to an employment tribunal if he is unfairly dismissed (see unfair dismissal), and the tribunal can order his reinstatement or re-engagement or can award him compensation. An employee dismissed for redundancy after two years’ continuous employment in the business is entitled to a redundancy payment under the Employment Rights Act 1996. An employee dismissed without due notice (or before his fixed-term contract expires) can also claim damages in the courts for wrongful dismissal. See also dismissal procedures; statement of reasons for dismissal. |