Is there a difference between wrongful termination and wrongful constructive dismissal?

Yes, there is a difference between wrongful termination and wrongful constructive dismissal. Wrongful termination is when an employer ends an employee’s job without following the proper procedures or policies. It is illegal to terminate an employee in this manner in Washington. Wrongful termination could be considered discrimination or retaliation, and the employee can file a lawsuit against the employer to recover any damages. Wrongful constructive dismissal occurs when an employer drastically changes the terms of a worker’s employment without the employee’s consent. This could include reducing an employee’s pay or changing their job duties. In these cases, the employee does not have to accept the new terms and can consider the changes to be a form of termination. In Washington, an employee can sue their employer if they can prove that the changes were so significant that it was, in effect, dismissal.

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