What is the difference between wrongful termination and layoffs?

Wrongful termination and layoffs are two different forms of job loss. Layoffs occur when an employer eliminates an employee from their workforce due to economic reasons, such as downsizing. It may be due to the company’s financial problems, restructuring, or a lack of work, and is not something the employee has control over. This type of termination is not considered to be wrongful, because the employer has financial grounds for the termination. On the other hand, wrongful termination is when an employer ends an employee’s job without legal justification. It is illegal in Washington and may involve discrimination, retaliation, or breach of an employment contract. It can also involve violations of public policy, such as firing an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim, taking maternity leave, or refusing to participate in illegal activities. In these cases, the employee may be entitled to damages for wrongful termination.

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