Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: The Employer, Fundamental Breach, Condonation

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

It is an implied term of an employment contract that an employer termination the employment relationship without any notice if there is a just cause. It is also implied term that an employer may terminate the employment contract by giving the employee reasonable notice of the termination: does not need a reason or cause for termination. Just cause employment conduct that amounts to a fundamental breach of the employment contract. Serious misconduct intentional harmful conduct of the employee that permits the employer to dismiss without notice. Progressive discipline policy a system that follows a sequence of employee discipline from less to more severe punishment: each step in the progression carries a more serious penalty until the last step is reached. A single act of misconduct can justify dismissal id it is sufficiently serious: example an employee steals a large sum of money from the company, forges signatures, lies to employer, or cheating.