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Acceptable Grounds for Discharge
- Absenteeism
- Fraud in job application or on resume
- Sexual harassment
- Sleeping on the job
- Drinking on the job
- Gambling on the job
- Loss of professional license or certification
- Loss of work permit or immigrations status
- Conflict of interest
- Breach of loyalty
- Dishonesty in maintaining records, reporting results, or responding to inquiries
- Conducting personal business at work
- Inability to get along with co-workers and/or managers
- Violating office dating policy
- Violating office weapons policy
- Misappropriating company assets or property
- Misusing computers, telephones, copiers, or company cars
- Committing a criminal offense
- Acting unethically, immorally, or offensively
- Failing to meet sales quotas, production rates, or deadlines
- Falsifying time records or expense accounts
- Repeatedly producing defective work product
- Repeatedly violating safety standards
- Repeatedly violating a dress code
- Specifically violating offenses listed in the employee handbook