Add Comment Question: If a CEO is told by a Director to look to terminate VP level employees and replace them with lower cost new hires, and if the CEO disagrees with this strategy and such terminations are within the written responsibilities of the CEO, is this a cause for constructive dismissal? Answer: No, it s not constructive dismissal unless they are making you do something illegal or unethical. 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.