constructive dismissal

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noun

a course of action taken by an employer that is detrimental to an employee and designed to leave the employee with no option but to resign

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Words nearby constructive dismissal

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How to use constructive dismissal in a sentence

Kocurek said he was told he had been terminated “for cause,” a catchall term that allows dismissal for just about any reason.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though this might easily have been grounds for dismissal or reassignment, nothing of the sort happened.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now Gore stands alone in his dismissal of reform, openness, transparency and peer-review to ensure good science.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To do this, we need to be openly constructive, positive and ethical.
Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet|Vlad Chituc|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Constructive criticism is different from people just being dicks, and I love constructive criticism.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’|Marlow Stern|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was it the threat of Tony's near arrival that made her confession—and his dismissal—at last inevitable?
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
It seemed to her that she had lived for a century since the few hours before when Madame Malmaison had given her a curt dismissal.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Though Richard could not fail to apprehend the implied dismissal, he was minded at first to disregard it.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini
That woman, since her dismissal after my brother's death, has never really quit this neighborhood.
The Mayor's Wife|Anna Katherine Green
Felix did not wait to have his dismissal repeated; he took his hat and went without another word.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai