An Arbitrator Hearing a Grievance Relating to the Discharge of an Employee

question 31

Essay

An arbitrator hearing a grievance relating to the discharge of an employee may reduce the penalty and reinstate the employee. Explain four factors that an arbitrator could consider when making this decision. Do not just name the factors, elaborate on the circumstances that would lead the arbitrator to uphold a discharge or reinstate the employee.

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Definitions:

Geometric Series

A sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the ratio.

Infinite

Describing a quantity without end or limit, often used in mathematics or to describe concepts that cannot be quantified.

Terms

Defined words or expressions with specific meanings within a particular context or field.

Geometric Series

A series of numbers in which every number, starting with the second, is the result of multiplying the one before it by a consistent, non-zero value referred to as the ratio.