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
In a recent case the employee claimed unfair dismissal after he was sacked for engaging in sexual activities outside of hours but on work premises. Was his behaviour gross misconduct or not?
Published 25.02.2014
The penalty for proven gross misconduct is summary dismissal, which means employment can be terminated without notice or pay. But what’s the risk if an employee says they didn’t know their actions
would be treated that seriously?
Published 01.06.2010
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
An employee who was dismissed for drinking a single pint of lager shandy has just had his unfair dismissal claim upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. So what did the employer involved do wrong
here?
Published 05.05.2011
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee who was sacked for gross misconduct after he drove a company vehicle into floodwater was unfairly dismissed. Why did it reach this decision?
Published 07.09.2018
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 firmly believe that a pregnant employee has committed an act of gross misconduct. But she says that her condition prevents you from doing anything about it. If you do she’ll claim sex
discrimination. Would she be onto a winner?
Published 22.09.2010
The tribunal recently looked at a case where the employee had been sacked for punching a colleague after a works party. He claimed that this decision was unfair as their spat happened after hours.
Did this get him off the hook?
Published 16.01.2013
An employee committed an act of gross misconduct. You waited a day then summarily dismissed before following the modified disciplinary and dismissal procedure. They claim the delay made it an unfair
dismissal - correct?
Published 18.09.2008