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| misconduct |
alcohol, drugs and gambling |
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Summary:
Bank employee . Dismissed because the claimant misused his expense account credit card to finance his gambling addiction to the extent of $24,000. Umpire concluded that the misappropriation of funds by a bank employee, whether the funds are those of the bank or of customers, is misconduct. Rarely will one be able to conclude that such misappropriation occured without the requisite mental element of willfulness.
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| misconduct |
definition |
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Summary:
Bank employee . Dismissed because the claimant misused his expense account credit card to finance his gambling addiction to the extent of $24,000. Umpire concluded that the misappropriation of funds by a bank employee, whether the funds are those of the bank or of customers, is misconduct. Rarely will one be able to conclude that such misappropriation occured without the requisite mental element of willfulness.
