noun
termination of employment contract; unfair dismissal
Refers to the non-renewal or termination of a fixed-term employment contract, often with a nuance of unfairness or illegality. Commonly used in labor law and workplace contexts.
契約社員が雇い止めにあった。
The contract worker was terminated (not renewed).
雇い止めは労働契約法で規制されている。
Termination of employment contracts is regulated by the Labor Contract Act.
解雇 is a general term for dismissal or firing, while 雇い止め specifically refers to the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract, often with a connotation of unfairness.
雇い止め法理 is the legal doctrine that restricts employers from repeatedly renewing fixed-term contracts only to terminate them without just cause.
Compound of 雇い (yatoi, 'employment', continuative form of 雇う) + 止め (dome, 'stopping', continuative form of 止める). Literally 'stopping employment'.