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| misconduct |
refusal to obey orders |
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Summary:
Claimant asked by supervisor to report work load twice a day. Initially she neglected to carry out this direction but when employer had decided to dismiss her, she did so but was too late to save her job. Open to Board to find misconduct.
Claimant's wilful refusal to comply with her employer's lawful direction respecting her work as an employee amounted to misconduct.
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| misconduct |
definition |
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Summary:
Not necessary to attempt definition, perhaps undesirable to do so. Whether one's conduct is misconduct will depend largely on the circumstances of each case. Construction of word is a question of law. Whether particular act is misconduct is a question of fact.
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| board of referees |
constitution of board |
change of members |
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Summary:
The Umpire found that there was a denial of natural justice because the Board was differently constituted at rehearing. It is clear that the first Board did not receive evidence touching merits of case but only whether to grant an adjournment. So Board properly constituted.
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| board of referees |
errors in law |
meaning of a term |
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Summary:
Not necessary to attempt definition, perhaps undesirable to do so. Whether one's conduct is misconduct will depend largely on the circumstances of each case. The construction of a word is a question of law. Whether a particular act is misconduct is a question of fact.
