Unscrupulous performance of job duties as a basis for termination of an employment contract with a medical worker at the initiative of the employer

The article examines the possibility of terminating an employment contract at the initiative of the employer in the event of bad-faith performance of job duties by a medical worker on certain grounds provided for in the Article 81 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).Introduction. The author outlines the general problem of the inability of medical organizations to terminate employment contracts with unscrupulous employees who are careless and negligent in their job responsibilities. The circumstances of termination of employment contracts with medical workers on some grounds of Article 81 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation are analyzed. The formal approach of the courts in determining the grounds for termination of an employment contract at the initiative of the employer is shown. The need to provide a medical organization as an employer with the right to terminate employment contracts with unscrupulous employees is emphasized, taking into account the social significance of the medical care provided to citizens and the high level of responsibility of medical workers.Conclusion. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that it is possible to amend current legislation in order to improve and maintain the quality of medical care at a high level, maintain patient confidence in medicine and increase the responsibility of medical workers.