If an employee commits a serious act of misconduct,such as theft,an employer can terminate the employment relationship immediately without notice.When the misconduct is unacceptable but does NOT allow the employer to terminate the employment on the basis of a single incident,the employer must
A)wait for the offending conduct to occur again.
B)reduce the employee's pay.
C)tell the employee to keep up the good work.
D)warn the employee that the offending conduct is unacceptable and that further occurrences will result in termination.
E)condone the offending conduct.

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The best course of action for the employer is to warn the employee that the offending conduct is unacceptable and that further occurrences will result in termination. This gives the employee an opportunity to correct their behavior and avoid termination, while also making it clear that the behavior will not be tolerated. Waiting for the behavior to occur again or reducing pay may not be effective in addressing the issue, while telling the employee to keep up the good work or condoning the conduct sends the wrong message about what is acceptable behavior in the workplace.

If an Employee Commits a Serious Act of Misconduct,such as Theft,an