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| misconduct |
leave obtained under false pretences |
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Summary:
The claimant and his spouse were both employed by the same employer. The evidence shows that, with his spouse's knowledge, the claimant provided the employer with a forged medical certificate to justify his spouse's absence. After discovering that the certificate was forged, the employer dismissed the claimant and his spouse. The Board determined that the claimant had "deliberately and consciously forged a document that he knew to be false." Therefore, the Board rightly determined that the action constituted misconduct within the meaning of the Act. The claimant's appeal is therefore dismissed by the Umpire.
