How can employment contracts end unlawfully?

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Ending an employment contract unlawfully happens when the employer ends the relationship without a fair reason or proper procedure. The two relevant forms are summary dismissal without justifiable cause, where the employee is dismissed immediately without a valid reason or due process, and constructive dismissal, where the employer’s conduct breaches the contract so severely that the employee is effectively forced to resign. Both represent unlawful terminations because they violate the required fairness and contractual rules around ending work to avoid a valid, legally permissible exit. By contrast, a mutual agreement, proper notice, or the passing of time can legitimately end an employment contract when done correctly under the contract and law.