Decision 32190
Case Number | Claimant | Judge | Language | Decision date |
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Decision 32190 | Haddad | English | 1996-02-01 |
Decision | Appealed | Appellant | Corresponding Case |
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Dismissed | No | N/A | - |
Issue: | Sub-Issue 1: | Sub-Issue 2: | Sub-Issue 3: |
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misconduct | alcohol, drugs and gambling |
Summary:
Claimant dismissed by CP Rail for consuming alcohol and driving employer's vehicle while on the job. Alcoholism invoked as an illness. Held that consuming alcohol on the job is a deliberate act and an employee is not excused from having misconducted himself by reason of his addiction.