Disciplinary Actions
HSA 320 week 9 discussion 1
Week 9 Discussion 1
- Compare and contrast two differences between employee dismissal and employee discharge. Provide specific examples to support your rationale.
- Evaluate two exceptions to employment-at-will doctrines in terms of the effect these exceptions will have on employee termination in the health care field.
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Employee dismissal and discharge are two terms which are typically confused as they are closely related, but there exists a distinction regarding their meaning. Employee dismissal is the act or process whereby the employer terminates the employment contract with the employee thus the services offered by the employee are no longer needed by the company or organization (Singh, 2016). For instance, in case an employee violates the rules and policy of the organization and concrete to attest their offense this results in their dismissal. Contrariwise, employee discharge is the situation whereby an employee is temporarily relieved of their duties or…
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