AFM231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Fundamental Breach

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM231
• Professor: Darren Charters

Document Summary

Just cause: employee conduct that amounts to a fundamental breach of the employment contract. Serious misconduct : intentional, harmful conduct of the empl oyee that permits the employer to dismiss without notice . Habitual neglect of duty: persistent failure to perform employment duties. Incompetence : lack of ability, knowledge, or qualification to perform employment obligations. Conduct incompatible : personal behaviour that is irreconcilable with employment duties or prejudicial to the employer"s business. Willful disobedience: deliberate failure to carry out lawful and reasonable orders. Progressive discipline policy: a system that follows a sequence of employee discipline from less to more severe punishment. Condonation: employer behaviour that indicates to the employee that misconduct is being overlooked. Reasonable notice: a period of time for an employee to find alternative employment prior to dismissal. Reasonable notice period: a reasonable period of time to enable the soon to be terminated employee to find alternative employment.