You’re holding a disciplinary hearing during which the employee behaves so badly that you decide it amounts to gross misconduct so you dismiss them there and then. Would you be justified in doing
this?
Published 11.01.2008
In a recent case, the employer had imposed wildly different sanctions on two employees who had committed similar disciplinary offences - it dismissed one for gross misconduct but not the other. So
was that an unfair dismissal?
Published 09.02.2012
A nurse who found herself in an embarrassing situation made light of it by cracking a joke. She was later dismissed for gross misconduct due to her “lewd comments”. The Court of Appeal has now ruled
that her sacking was unfair. Why?
Published 22.02.2011
In a 2023 case, the employee was sacked for gross misconduct after he played a prank on a colleague. However, the tribunal ruled that this was an unfair dismissal. Why did it reach this decision?
Published 13.12.2023
An employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct after he told an abusive customer to “fuck off” has won his claim for unfair dismissal at the tribunal. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 22.12.2021
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether an employee can be dismissed for gross misconduct where the employer discovers that they’ve deliberately concealed wrongdoing. What do you need
to know?
Published 08.04.2020
An employee suspected of gross misconduct has just admitted their guilt. You both know that this will end in dismissal so why bother with all those tedious and time-consuming procedures?
Published 11.01.2008
We’ve always emphasised the importance of carrying out a comprehensive investigation when an allegation of gross misconduct has been made. But is this still necessary where you personally witness an
act of gross misconduct?
Published 09.10.2015
An employee has been sacked for sending an e-mail to a colleague which started “Hi Hash brown”. He blamed this on the auto correct facility, but the employer decided it was racially motivated. Can
typos be grounds for dismissal?
Published 18.12.2019
An employee who likes to regularly overindulge in alcohol can be a problem at the best of times. But suppose it results in them being kicked off an external training course that they must attend. Can
this be grounds for dismissal?
Published 09.09.2009