Companies possess the burden of establishing just cause in a(n)________.
A) severance pay agreement
B) exit interview
C) employment contract
D) interpersonal employment-at-will document

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C)Just cause is a standard for determining whether to terminate an employee and the standard is based on whether an employee violated company policy or work rules and the severity of the violation.Employers that embrace the at-will doctrine are not compelled to justify a termination decision.However,in an employment contract,just cause separates the basis for termination from that of a mass layoff because of economic reasons or exercise of at-will rights by requiring a reason for termination.In union settings,most collective bargaining agreements require just cause for discipline and discharge.If a union files a grievance over the termination of a union member,the employer typically has the burden to show just cause existed for the termination during a labor arbitration hearing.

Companies Possess the Burden of Establishing Just Cause in A(n)________