| An employee is an individual contracted by a person | | | | doubt, grounds for the employee to file a lawsuit |
| or organization to carry out or conduct certain | | | | against the employer for wrongfully terminating the |
| activities on behalf of that person or organization. As | | | | contract. Also, if the prejudice is based on gender |
| it is a contractual agreement signed by both parties | | | | then the employee can lay a claim. Basic human rights |
| to abide to certain legalities when conducting this | | | | are made to protect each and every human being |
| business, both parties' interests must be covered. | | | | despite their situations. |
| The employee has certain rights within the working | | | | Another right that may allow the employee to lay |
| place that protects them from wrongful termination | | | | claims is the right to religious belief or affiliations. |
| of a contract. These rights should be outlined clearly | | | | Every individual has the right to choose what religion |
| in the contract and fully adhered to by the employer. | | | | to follow and prejudice against one's religion especially |
| Wrongful termination of the contract therefore | | | | in the workplace could have dire consequences. For |
| means that the employee has a full claim. However, | | | | example, if an employee's religion does not allow |
| the employee must first fully understand the clauses | | | | them to conduct business on certain days which |
| laid down in the contract. It is advisable that the | | | | happen to fall during the working period of the |
| employee gets a lawyer who understands the law of | | | | contract then the employer has no choice but to |
| contractual agreements to explain the contract to | | | | comply with the requirements of the employee's |
| them. Therefore, when does the employee have a | | | | religion. This in effect though not mentioned as a |
| wrongful termination claim? | | | | clause in the contract can be used for grounds to file |
| There are basic human rights that may not be stated | | | | a lawsuit against the claim. |
| in a contractual agreement between the two parties | | | | Most countries have laws that are laid out to protect |
| but nevertheless, these rights are maintained in the | | | | the employee and usually this requires the employee |
| working environment and if the employee feels these | | | | to be affiliated to a trade union. For example, in the |
| rights have been infringed then these can be grounds | | | | United States of America, it is unlawful for an |
| to file claims for wrongful termination. The most | | | | employer to install electronic devices to check or |
| commonly known claim of wrongful procedures of | | | | keep tabs on employees without their knowledge. It |
| terminating the contract usually involves gender or | | | | is also unlawful for the employer to monitor calls, |
| race issues. Racial prejudice is not only a violation of | | | | internet usage and computer files without prior notice |
| employee rights but also human rights. Discrimination | | | | to the employee. It is important that the employee |
| of anyone, anywhere because of their race is a | | | | understands their rights in the working environment |
| violation of international human rights and if the | | | | and if they feel that their rights have been infringed |
| employee feels that their contract has been | | | | or prejudiced then they can file a wrongful |
| terminated as a matter of this then it is without a | | | | termination claim. |