the usual standard for discipline, requiring sufficient and fair grounds before punishing an employee. The burden is on the company for establishing just cause.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A legitimate reason. Often used in the employment context to refer to the reasons why someone was fired.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a cause that a reasonable employer, acting in good faith in similar circumstances, would regard as a good and sufficient basis for terminating the services of an employee
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                                                     
                        
                        
                            A legitimate reason, as opposed to an illegal or discriminatory reason.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A necessary condition under the Just War Theory to lead a nation into war. Commonly violated by analogy in the war on prenatal children who are frequently destroyed for less than compelling reasons.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A reason an employer must give for any disciplinary action it takes against an employee. An employer must show just cause only if a contract requires it. Most contracts have just cause requirements which place the burden of proof for just cause on the employer.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Just Cause A.K.A. Bare sagen is a common standard in labor arbitration that is used in labor union contracts as a form of job security. Typically, an employer must prove just cause before an arbitrator to sustain an employee's termination, suspension, or other discipline.