Can a company terminate you due to policy violation?

Since every employee of a company is bound to adhere to the company policy in letter and spirit therefore the company has the right to terminate contract with any employee in case the employee has violated the company policies.

When does a company have the right to terminate an employee?

Since every employee has to adhere to the policies in letter and spirit, therefore on their violation a company has an undeniable right to terminate the contract of any employee.

Can a company policy cause an employee to be fired?

Additionally, state courts typically consider clear, properly-documented company policies to be binding, implied contracts between employers and employees. As a result, an employee breach of the implied contract in the form of policy violation, might constitute good cause for the employer to fire the employee.

Do you need a letter of termination to terminate an employee?

Many companies notify terminated employees that unless a policy violation was significant (theft, threatening others, violence) they will provide a neutral reference – offering dates of employment and title only. You don’t have to provide a written letter of termination, but be prepared to discuss all these elements when you meet with the employee.

Since every employee has to adhere to the policies in letter and spirit, therefore on their violation a company has an undeniable right to terminate the contract of any employee.

When to cite a violation of company policy?

The downside of citing the violation is that you could be exposing potential loopholes in company policy. Also, you could be fueling the fire by bringing attention to an act that is harmful to the company. For example, if an employee is terminated for taking cash from the register, it is probably best to cite the violation of cash handling policy.