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Speaking from a country where workers are very well protected, nothing really prevents anyone from being fired. It's just more expensive.

A court never reinstates anyone to their job, the company just needs to pay damages to the former employee.



In the US you can be reinstated, it's not actually that uncommon of an outcome.




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