Add Comment Question: Employer threatening my non-written contract terms as punishment for receiving a request from another company in the same field for me to work there and rejecting the request, employer thinks I'm lying and was looking for another position at the time. To complicate things, it was a friend of my employer that reached out to me. How to defend myself from constructive dismissal. Answer: If your employer is making changes to the terms and conditions of your employment, this may amount to constructive dismissal. Please contact our firm to discuss the matter further. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.