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Offenses

Running head : Employee Misconduct and Discipline

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Employee Misconduct and Discipline

The decision of an employer whether to discipline an employee and the type of discipline that is appropriate for specific offenses committed by the employees are some of the inevitable issues that employers must face . It is pertinent that for the success of a company , it is viable that employers make these kinds of decisions in a wise way . This will avoid any undesirable behaviors from happening again in the future or

eliminate the offenders who do not show any sign of changes in the workplace . Poor disciplinary decisions made by the employer may lead to legal liability and most frequently , lawsuits . However , specific misconducts committed by an employee will automatically lead to discharge

There are some laws that dictate that employers will be justified to discharge any employee who successfully lies on the documents provided during job application . Such laws include the after-acquired evidence doctrine and the employee may not have the right to complain of being discriminated even when he or she is discharged . The offense of making lies on employment application s is therefore serious misconduct offense and deserves discharge . The assumption here is that the employee would not have incurred any loss if he or she was not employed by the employer and therefore no compensation or claim will be accorded to such employee who falsify or omit important details in their application for employment

There are however several serious offenses...

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