Sentence examples for cannot sack from inspiring English sources

Old foreign-policy hands argue that it is foolish to appoint somebody you cannot sack.

The MPA has the power to call for his resignation, but cannot sack him.

People will say, if you cannot sack them what's the point?

Mr Ahern cannot sack Mr Flynn, who says he has no intention of resigning from the commission.

Six out of 10 school governors believe they cannot sack failing heads and teachers, according to a new TES study.

Reprints Related items Italian banking: Please go, Mr FazioAug 11th 2005Without changing the law, the government cannot sack the governor, who has life tenure.

But French companies cannot easily sack employees, giving workers the power of tenure.

Add the fact that VW's labour force is 92% unionised, and the result is a company that cannot easily sack thousands of people.

Ms Hayward's case illustrates a big loophole: although employers, such as hospitals or schools, cannot directly sack a whistleblowing employee, professional bodies, such as the NMC, are not covered by the law and can withdraw accreditation.

"Under German labour law, firms cannot just sack workers and instead they simply send people home, on sharply reduced wages to twiddle their thumbs until they are re-hired," says Nick Parsons, of NAB Capital.

Hefce cannot officially sack members of a university, which are autonomous from government, but it's understood that the funding council threatened to withdraw funding unless the beleguered university took steps to reform its management.