WHAT IS “JUST CAUSE” FOR TERMINATION?
Termination for “just cause” means that if an employee is incompetent or the employee’s conduct is so unacceptable that it seriously impacts on the organization and gives rise to a breakdown in the employment relationship, that employee can be terminated without notice or payment in lieu of notice. If an employer is able to establish that they have “just cause” for the termination, they are not required to give you any notice of the termination The allegations of cause on the part of employers are dishonesty, theft, violence in the work place, harrassment, insubordination, incompetence, and consistent tardiness. Employers must show that you have been warned about your behavior on previous occasions. Employers must show that you had been offered the opportunity to correct your behaviour. The employer always bears the onus of establishing “just cause”.
