BANGALORE: It is no secret that getting fired is one of the worst things that can ever happen in our life. But unfortunately, thousands of employees around the globe have to face this unfortunate reality on a daily basis. Though some employees lose their jobs through no faults of their own, in a majority of cases there are legitimate reasons for their termination.

Here is a list of such legitimate reasons for terminating an employee, as reported by Matthew Bellows of Business Insider.

Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity and Evasion at Workplace

It is essential for an employee to be truthful, unambiguous and cooperative with management and colleagues at workplace. In addition, it is important for an employee to protect organization’s proprietary information and secrets such as program materials, new projects, copyrighted/trademarked materials and sensitive accounts to prevent corporate espionage and theft.  No employees are supposed to exploit company’s time, resources or materials for their personal gain. Failing to abide by these responsibilities may put the respective employee in a bad light and will eventually lead to termination. 

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