A termination of employment by an employer for whatever reason, is in law, a dismissal. Some reasons are admissible or potentially ‘fair’, for example where the employee's conduct justifies it.
The issue is whether the dismissal was fair or unfair as employees have a right in law not to be unfairly dismissed.
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