Just cause

Just cause

Use in Labor Union Contracts

Just cause or Bare sagen is a common standard in labor arbitration that is used in labor union contracts as a form of job security.

The labor movement has secured a number of important rights for unionized workers. Among such rights, Just cause, or Bare sagen, provides important protections against arbitrary or unfair termination and other forms of inappropriate workplace discipline. Just cause has become a common standard in labor arbitration, and is included in labor union contracts as a form of job security. Typically, an employer must prove just cause before an arbitrator to sustain an employee's termination, suspension, or other discipline. Usually, the employer has the burden of proof in discharge cases.

In the workplace, Just Cause is a burden of proof or standard that an employer must meet to justify discipline or discharge. Just Cause usually refers to a violation of a company policy or rule. In some cases, an employee may commit an act that is not specifically addressed within the employers policies but one of which the employer believes warrants discipline or discharge. In such instances, the employer must be confident that he can defend his decision.

When an arbitrator looks at a discipline dispute, the arbitrator first asks whether the employee's wrongdoing has been proven by the employer, and then asks whether the method of discipline should be upheld or modified. In 1966, Professor and Arbitrator Carroll Daugherty expanded these arbitration principles into his famous seven tests for just cause. The concepts encompassed within his seven tests are still frequently used by arbitrators when deciding discipline cases.

----Daugherty's seven tests are as follows:Was the employee forewarned of the consequences of his or her actions?Are the employer's rules reasonably related to business efficiency and performance the employer might reasonably expect from the employee?Was an effort made before discharge to determine whether the employee was guilty as charged?Was the investigation conducted fairly and objectively?Did the employer obtain substantial evidence of the employee's guilt?Were the rules applied fairly and without discrimination?Was the degree of discipline reasonably related to the seriousness of the employee's offense and the employee's past record?

The last test, the degree of discipline, is important because arbitrators want to ensure that the "punishment fits the crime." An employer's use of progressive discipline often gives the employer an advantage in arbitration. The culture of the community or community standards sometimes play an important role in how Just Cause is defined, especially if there are issues of immorality. What is accepted in an urban and liberal community may not be accepted in a rural and religiously conservative community. "The courts or arbitrator who will rule on a challenge to the discipline may be a product of those communities." Just Cause can become controversial in instances when the employers personnel policies do not address a specific act but the employer believes that Just Cause exists. For example, if an employee is arrested and charged with a misdemeanor, the employer may deem that sufficient cause for dismissal, even if the employee is not incarcerated or is not convicted.


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