If a non union employee gets charged with theft under 5000 outside of his work. Example at a shopping mall but works for transportation company, is he allowed to be fired

An employee can be terminated at any time without cause, provided that they are paid proper severance. If your question is whether the employee can be fired for just cause, meaning without any severance, generally speaking criminal charges alone, for matters outside of employment, cannot constitute just cause. It is extremely important in the circumstances that you obtain legal advice. Give us a call at the number below to discuss the situation in more detail.