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Dismissals would become cheaper and more predictable for employers, who will be required to make monthly contributions into a dedicated fund that is earmarked to cover future severance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Dismissals in this manner were classified as 'handling the ball' previously, before a law change in 2017 brought them under the 'obstructing the field' umbrella.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

Dismissals planned for early 2022 instead went into effect immediately, a move that the commission said would help the system financially accommodate weaker traffic during the economic downturn.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2021

Dismissals usually follow a poor run of results but those defeats are often down to random bad luck, injuries, a tough run of fixtures and such like, all of which eventually revert to the mean.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2013

Dismissals have increased by 10 percent, and dismissals specifically for inadequate job performance have risen 1500 percent, since the Act was adopted.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy