Employment Relationship

Formally documenting our employment policy to be more consistent with how we actually operate is an important change. Until now, this hospital’s at-will employment policy has reflected Mississippi state law, which says an employer can end the employment relationship at any time with or without notice or cause.

This is not how we’ve operated. Our practice has always been to terminate an employment relationship only for cause, which is defined as a reason for disciplinary action that is not arbitrary, capricious or illegal and is based on facts that the hospital reasonably believes to be true. This formal policy change ensures that employees are treated fairly and that there is good reason and cause whenever an employment relationship is ended. Additionally, you also have the opportunity to use a four-step Employment Dispute Resolution Process to help resolve disciplinary actions or employment-related disputes. 

This policy does not apply to employees with individual service contracts. Some examples of cause are listed in the policy.