constructive dismissal

British

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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A "gifted" NHS nurse who was deliberately left out of a tea round by a colleague who said "I don't like you" has won a claim for unfair constructive dismissal at an employment tribunal.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

Carneiro's lawyers are suing Chelsea for constructive dismissal while Mourinho himself is the subject of an individual legal action.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2015

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro's lawyers have served notice of a claim of constructive dismissal against the club, the Press Association reports.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2015

I ask if his mother won her claim for constructive dismissal.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2014

The peer is being sued for constructive dismissal by English, 34, who won series six of the BBC1 show in 2010.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2013

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