Acts that provide cause of termination and Post-Employment

Question

What are the Acts that provide cause of termination and Post-Employment?

Answer 1

Employees may be terminated for cause and without cause. Employers are not required to give notice when terminating for cause. Acts that may provide cause include:

• Absenteeism and regular lateness;

• Substance abuse, although there is a duty to accommodate this illness;

• Incompetence – employee lacks basic skills or qualifications;

• Disobedience – repeated and deliberate defiance of supervisor;

• Dishonesty if it gives rise to a breakdown of the employment relationship; and

• Conflicts of interest – actions of employee conflict with the employer’s best interests (e.g., employee provided confidential information to a competitor).