Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Condonation, Wrongful Dismissal, Absenteeism

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

Document Summary

Just cause and terminating the employment contract by giving the employee reasonable notice of the termination are 2 implied terms. Employee conduct that amounts to a fundamental breach of the employment contract. Exists when the employee is guilty of one or more of the following: serious misconduct, habitual neglect of duty. Incompetence: conduct incompatible with duties or prejudicial to the e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)e(cid:396)"s (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess, willful disobedience in a matter of substance. The grounds for dismissal with cause are easy to articulate but difficult to apply in practice. 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. A single act of misconduct can justify dismissal if it is sufficiently serious: the nature and context of any dishonesty must be considered. What constitutes serious misconduct may also be affected by workforce policies.