Dismissal
Termination of employment due to employee misconduct or poor performance.
Real World
In 2023, Google dismissed employees who staged a sit-in protest, citing violation of company policy — this is dismissal for misconduct, not redundancy, as the roles still existed.
Exam Focus
Distinguish dismissal from redundancy precisely — examiners penalise candidates who conflate the two when explaining termination types.
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