Dismissal excessive for worker with violent criminal charges: arbitrator

'Many employers assume that a criminal conviction or charge crosses the line, but it's not that simple'

Dismissal excessive for worker with violent criminal charges: arbitrator

“When [an employer] is determining discipline against an employee for off-duty conduct, the fact that there were criminal charges or even a criminal conviction does not necessarily give the employer the right to dismiss for cause. I think many employers assume that a criminal conviction, if not a charge, crosses the line, but it's not that simple.”

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