Misconduct and addiction: When is cause enough?

An addiction that qualifies as a disability can mitigate an employee’s misconduct that would normally be just cause for dismissal

Employers understand that establishing just cause as a basis for termination of employment is a difficult task. The threshold is high and often courts and administrative tribunals may determine that what looks like clear cause is actually non-culpable behaviour.

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