unfair dismissal claim
noun [ C ]
ukus(also wrongful dismissal claim) HR, LAW
a situation in which someone who has been unfairly told to leave their job starts legal action against their former employer in order to get money from them:
Her unfair dismissal claim with the Employment Tribunal was rejected, and her appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal was unsuccessful.
bring/lodge/pursue an unfair dismissal claim Two former employees are now bringing an unfair dismissal claim against the company.