Just Cause Pre-Flight Check

B2B tool for managers. Audit disciplinary communications against the 12 Elements of Just Cause to ensure fairness, defensibility, and avoid triggering grievances.

The 12 Elements of Just Cause

Used in labor arbitration to determine if discipline is fair:

  1. 1. Rule is clear/reasonable
  2. 2. Investigation was fair
  3. 3. Employee knew the rule
  4. 4. Rule is job-related
  5. 5. Substantial evidence
  6. 6. Applied equally
  7. 7. Employee notified
  8. 8. Opportunity to correct
  9. 9. Support in correcting
  10. 10. Progressive discipline
  11. 11. Record considered
  12. 12. Proportional penalty

Ready to Audit

Paste your disciplinary communication above. The tool will check it against Just Cause criteria.