just cause

noun

A common standard in employment law, as a form of job security, indicating that a terminated employee has been dismissed from the job for misconduct, or another sufficient reason.

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Meanings

nounjust cause (countable and uncountable, plural just causes)

plural just causes

  1. countableuncountablehuman resourcesbusinessA common standard in employment law, as a form of job security, indicating that a terminated employee has been dismissed from the job for misconduct, or another sufficient reason.

Translations

Portuguese justa causa
  • justa causaTranslations
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APA

just cause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20cause

MLA

“just cause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20cause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “just cause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20cause.

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