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

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

Document Summary

The employment relationship ends when an employee resigns to pursue another interests, retires or simply leaves at the end of a fixed-term employment contract. The employment relationship can also come to an end when the employer; Acts in such a manner that the employment relationship becomes untenable. Implied term that employer may terminate the employment contract without any notice if there is just cause , which is subject to collective agreements and individual employment contracts that specify the terms for ending the employment relationship. The term is also subject to legislation that may give certain employees (teachers, police officers and firefighters) special rights in the case of dismissal. Just cause : employee conduct that amounts to a fundamental breach of the employment contract, which is employee may dismiss employee without notice. Just cause exists when the employee is guilty of; Conduct incompatible with duties or prejudicial to the employer"s business. Willful disobedience in a matter os substance.