What is a constructive dismissal?

We tend to think of our working contracts with employers as setting out what is expected of employees. However, any working contract also determines what is to be expected of the employer in this relationship. When an employer is evidently in breach of this contract or behaves in such a way that severely damages the trust and confidence an employee has in their employer, this can be grounds for an employee to cease working for that employer without giving notice. The legal term ‘constructive dismissal’ refers to this situation. Read more about Four examples of grounds for constructive dismissal …