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PART B—GENERAL TERMS OF
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL & HOW TO AVOID GETTING SUED
1.Legal Relationship Between Employer and Employee—How
a Wrongful Dismissal Claim May Arise
•The basic principle of
wrongful dismissal law is that there
is a contractual relationship between the
employer and the employee
•The parties are
therefore free to negotiate the terms and
conditions that will govern the employment
relationship, including the termination
of the relationship