Just-Cause Termination

What is just-cause termination?

Just-cause termination, in contrast to employment at will, indicates an employee's employment will not be terminated without prior notice and process of informing the employee in writing of the job performance issues. 

For more information, see Involuntary Termination of Employment in the United States.


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