Most employers have “bringing the business into serious disrepute” listed as a gross misconduct offence in their disciplinary rules. When should this ground for dismissal actually be used?
Published 21.12.2016
Apparently, computers in the Houses of Parliament have been used to access pornographic websites 300,000 times in the past year - that’s 820 hits a day. How can you prevent your employees from doing
something similar?
Published 19.09.2013
An employee has committed a few acts of misconduct in close succession. Individually, they only warrant a written warning. Can you add them all up and allege this is actually a matter of gross
misconduct?
Published 21.05.2014
If an employee is summarily dismissed for gross misconduct, they are not entitled to receive the notice period stated in their contract. Could this allow them to claim wrongful dismissal, i.e. breach
of contract, by default?
Published 01.06.2012
You’ve received a number of complaints from staff about a colleague who has a rather revolting personal habit - he constantly picks his nose. What’s the best way to tackle this unpleasant situation?
Published 15.12.2014
Suppose that an employee’s poor level of customer service has cost you a customer. Although it’s the first complaint you’ve received about them, could you dismiss for gross misconduct or might it
invite a tribunal claim?
Published 30.11.2011
An employee has been off sick for several weeks and you’re paying them full sick pay. However, you’ve just received a reliable tip-off that they’ve started a part-time evening job. Surely they can’t
do this? What’s the legal position?
Published 25.03.2011
In a recent case, an employee selected for redundancy sent vast amounts of confidential information to her private e-mail address. She said it was “self-preservation”, the employer argued it was
gross misconduct. Who won?
Published 27.04.2011
An employee who needed to answer “a call of nature”, stopped his van to do just that. His employer reacted by sacking him for gross misconduct. But what did the tribunal think? Was this a “reasonable
response” or not?
Published 20.11.2009
Mix a large quantity of alcohol with a clash of personalities during a work party and it can spell trouble. Let’s suppose a fight breaks out between two employees after the event has finished. Does
this justify disciplinary action?
Published 15.12.2014