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| misconduct |
alcohol, drugs and gambling |
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Summary:
Credit union employee who developed a substance abuse problem and to pay for this habit engaged in some cheque kiting. Even if the cheque kiting had been in relation to another financial institution, dismissal would still have been justified on the ground of misconduct.
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| misconduct |
elsewhere than at work |
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Summary:
Credit union employee who developed a substance abuse problem and to pay for this habit engaged in some cheque kiting. Even if the cheque kiting had been in relation to another financial institution, dismissal would still have been justified on the ground of misconduct.
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| misconduct |
dishonesty |
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Summary:
An employer is entitled to require certain ethical standards of honesty and trustworthiness in employees. These are personal characteristics which are particularly required in the case of an employee of a financial institution. Conduct which undermines the employer's confidence is misconduct.
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| misconduct |
definition |
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Summary:
An employer is entitled to require certain ethical standards of honesty and trustworthiness in employees. These are personal characteristics which are particularly required in the case of an employee of a financial institution. Conduct which undermines the employer's confidence is misconduct.
Not every breach of company policy is misconduct. Conduct inconsistent with a continuing employee-employer relationship will constitute such. Repeated instances of the negative conduct are not needed in all cases. One instance alone is sufficient when the conduct is of a very serious nature.
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| misconduct |
breach of rules |
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Summary:
Not every breach of company policy is misconduct. Conduct inconsistent with a continuing employee-employer relationship will constitute such. Repeated instances of the negative conduct are not needed in all cases. One instance alone is sufficient when the conduct is of a very serious nature.
