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        "text": "While often used interchangeably, there's a legal distinction. Unfair termination describes a firing that feels unjust or unreasonable but doesn't necessarily violate the law. For instance, being fired due to a personality clash or for reasons unrelated to your job performance, in an 'at-will' state, might be unfair but not illegal. Wrongful termination, however, specifically means the firing violated a law, public policy, or an employment contract. Only wrongful termination is actionable in court; unfair termination is generally not.",
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        "description": "Unfair termination feels unjust but isn't illegal, while wrongful termination specifically means the firing violated a law, contract, or public policy, making it actionable."
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  "description": "Unfair termination feels unjust but isn't illegal, while wrongful termination specifically means the firing violated a law, contract, or public policy, making i"
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