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Wrongful termination, or sometimes called as wrongful dismissal and wrongful discharge, is a legal phrase which means that the employer has illegally fired or laid off an employee in violation of the employee’s rights. Although many states in the US have adopted the “work at will” or “employment at will” doctrine, which states that an employee can quit his/her job anytime and an employer can fire an employee at will, there are still exceptions to be considered before an employee can be labeled as wrongfully terminated. Laws regarding wrongful termination vary by country. In the US, there is no single law concerning “wrongful termination”, but there are several federal laws, state laws, and court decisions regarding this matter.

How to be labeled as wrongfully terminated.

• Number one in the list and the most common is Discrimination: The employer dismissed an employee because of race, religion, nationality, sex, age, and sexual orientation.
• Retaliation: The employer dismissed the employee because the employee filed a claim of discrimination or is participating in an investigation for discrimination.
• The employee refused to commit an illegal act: The employee was fired because the employee did not obey the employer’s order to commit an illegal act.
• The employer did not follow proper termination procedures: Almost all companies follow a policy outline before an employee can be terminated. If the employer fired an employee without following this proper procedure, then the employer can be filed with a wrongful termination lawsuit.

What to do if you’re wrongfully terminated and how to get compensation.