What is just cause for dismissal without notice?
The law implies that any employer has the right to dismiss an employee for just cause. The facts of each case must be examined objectively in the light of legal precedent to ascertain whether or not there is sufficiently just cause to warrant a dismissal without notice. Some factors or reasons to be considered may be: – the nature of the business; – the position of the employee; – the possible consequences of the misconduct; – serious misconduct; – habitual neglect of duty; – gross incompetence; – chronic lateness or absenteeism prejudicial to the employer’s interest; – repeated acts of insolence; – disruptive personality; – significant breach of employer’s policy; – alcohol or other addiction problem affecting the employee’s ability to perform; – theft, fraud or dishonesty; – sexual harassment; – assaults; – conduct incompatible with the employee’s duties; – conduct prejudicial to the employer’s business; – wilful disobedience of the employer’s lawful orders; – conflict of interest (c
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