Why Are Employees Who Have Been Terminated for Cause More

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why are employees who have been terminated for cause more likely to commence a legal action for wrongful dismissal?

• A) Dismissal for cause disentitles the employee to any compensation.
• B) Employers prefer to settle lawsuits contesting termination for cause.
• C) Employers' faulty policies and procedures for dismissal are actionable.
• D) Contingency fee arrangements make it affordable for them to do so.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Groups

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Chi-square Statistic

A statistical measure used in the chi-square test to evaluate the difference between observed and expected frequencies in one or more categories.

Expected Frequencies

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