Termination for cause is the dismissal of an employee for a satisfactory reason. An employee may be fired for various reasons that may include misconduct, fraud and disclosure of confidential information.
There is no such thing as ``termination for cause'' but there is a ``termination for default''. A Contracting Officer can terminate a contract and can choose whether to do so on the basis of convenience or default. You may not agree with the CO's choice, which is up to you.
Termination for cause clauses allow parties to terminate an agreement due to the other party's inaction or actions or a breach of contract. For example, suppose a software development project depends on parties completing their contractual duties by .
There is a just cause if, having regard to all the circumstances of the specific case and balancing the interests of both parties, the terminating party cannot reasonably be expected to continue the contractual relationship until the agreed termination date or until the end of a notice period.
A contract may allow a party or both parties to elect to bring it to an end, for no specific reason. If that is the case, understanding the notice requirements will be incredibly important.
Just cause termination refers to an employer's right to terminate an employee for a valid reason, such as serious misconduct or repeated violations of company policies, without providing severance or other compensation.
Termination for cause occurs when a party's actions or inactions cause the contract to break down. This could be because they've failed or refused to perform their contractual obligations and breached the contract, for example.
Termination for cause ensues when the employees' actions are against policy and may lead to serious repercussions for the company, clients and other employees. Termination of employee services with cause may be necessitated by a violation of the company's code of conduct or continuous poor performance.
To ensure everything is completed on time, the parties could include the following termination for cause clause: “If any of the parties to this Contract do not complete their duties under this Contract by , any non-breaching Party may terminate this Contract.”
Here is an example of a termination clause: “Party A and Party B have the right to terminate the Contract under material breach, change in circumstances, insolvency, and mutual agreement. To terminate the Contract, the terminating party must provide 30 days of written notice to the other party.