Large quantities of office supplies have been disappearing at Acme Global. Leticia is convinced that her employee Jorani is behind the thefts because she once ran into Jorani at the bank and saw her using a pen like the ones in the office. Leticia calls Jorani to her office and tells her she is being suspended for a week without pay because of the thefts. The discipline of Jorani appears to violate which Just Cause test?

Question

A. Upon investigation, was there substantial evidence or proof that the employee was guilty as charged?
B. Was the degree of discipline administered by the company in a particular case reasonably related to the seriousness of the employee’s proven offense and the record of the employee’s service with the company?
C. Did the company give the employee forewarning or foreknowledge of the possible or probable disciplinary consequences of the employee’s conduct?
D. Has the company applied its rules, orders, and penalties evenhandedly and without discrimination to all employees?

Answer 1

A. Upon investigation, was there substantial evidence or proof that the employee was guilty as charged?