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I think I was dismissed unfairly

In Swiss law, termination is in principle free (freedom of termination). However, notice is abusive in the cases enumerated in the art. 336 CO, in particular: termination for a reason inherent to the person (race, sex, religion), in retaliation after the exercise of a right, to prevent the…

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# Applicable Legal Provisions

Critical Deadlines

  1. Analysis of the reason for terminationimmediately upon receipt (I appreciate you providing the translation guidelines and preferred glossary. However, I notice that the text to be translated appears to be missing - you've included a placeholder "CO 336" but no actual content. Could you please provide the Swiss legal text that needs to be translated into English? Once you do, I will: - Translate it into English - Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear - Use your preferred glossary terms: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement Please share the text you'd like translated.)
  2. Written opposition to dismissalbefore the end of the notice period (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. I will also use your preferred glossary: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains "CO 336b al. 1" which is a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will process it according to your instructions.)
  3. Submission to the conciliation authority180 days after the end of the employment relationship (I'm ready to translate the text into English as a Swiss legal translator. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "CO 336b al. 2" which is a protected token that must be preserved exactly. The translation is: CO 336b al. 2)
  4. # Action at the Industrial Tribunal --- **Note:** The text you provided is a French heading. A direct translation would be "Action at the Industrial Tribunal" or "Claim before the Industrial Tribunal" (the *tribunal des prud'hommes* being a French labor/employment court). However, if you intended to provide a longer text for translation, please share it and I will translate it while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders as instructed.30 days upon authorization to proceed (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. However, I notice that the text to translate contains only a placeholder (CO 336a) with no actual content. Please provide the Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement I'm ready to proceed once you provide the text.)

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