Also is easier on the company. After enough ‘for cause’ terminations that aren’t related to failing a drug test in a regulated position, a story starts to emerge on the employer’s policy enforcement practices, revealing patterns of being arbitrary and capricious or discriminatory in action.The company I currently work for has let many techs go over the years. Regardless of the reason they always call it a layoff due to lack of work to benefit the tech.
Since Unemployment Insurance is being withheld anyways, it’s cheaper to let the employee go than mercifully than terminate for cause and have to face potential mediation or legal suit losses.