the.com/constructive dismissal
quitting because your boss made staying unbearable, then suing like they fired you.
means a legal claim where an employee resigns due to the employer's serious breach of contract, and the resignation is treated in law as a firing.
from emerged from english contract law in the mid-20th century, formalized in the 1978 employment protection act, built on the idea that some breaches are so bad you are constructively pushed out even without a pink slip.
burden of proofemployee must prove the breach, not just unhappiness
no immediate quitdelay resigning too long and you waive the claim
pay cuts countunilateral salary or role demotion often qualifies
harassment includedtoxic bullying bosses are a classic trigger
for instance
western excavating v sharp — 1978 uk case that set the modern legal test
bp exploration cases — oil sector demotion disputes cited in uk tribunals
us at will exceptions — american courts apply narrower versions state by state