===Getting fired for "just <span class="noglossary">cause</span>"===Workers can lose their job without notice or compensation if they do something seriously wrong. This is called being fired for “just <span class="noglossary">cause</span>.” Examples of when an employer might have just <span class="noglossary">cause </span> to fire a worker are if they are dishonest about something important, steal from the employer, or repeatedly breach a clear workplace policy or rule.