Unfair dismissal legal advice

Misconduct

You will see that our main unfair dismissal page broadly outlines the circumstances where an employer may or may not be criticised for dismissing an employee.

Here we discuss "misconduct" which is an acceptable legal reason for dismissing an employee.

Unfair dismissal - Misconduct:

If an employer can show that an employee was not guilty of misconduct then they may demonstrate that their decision was justified

Here we outline some possible reasons for dismissal that may be upheld by an employment tribunal:

Theft

Corruption

Drug abuse - including alcohol abuse and being intoxicated in the workplace.

Abusive behaviour

Breaching confidentiality

Computer hacking or inappropriate usage

Absenteeism

Punctuality

Appearance

Conduct outside of the workplace that has an impact on your job.

Some of these examples are less serious than others and you would have to consider a pattern or repetition of behaviour before taking action in some circumstances.

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