| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| misconduct |
dereliction of duty |
Abuse of electronic mail (E-Mail) |
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Summary:
The claimant was dismissed because he violated one of the company policies, specifically having sent pornographic materials using the company's laptop. The claimant was well aware of this policy having signed off on it and having been a general manager. The Umpire supported the BOR decision finding that sending pornographic material using the company's laptop certainly meets the criteria of violating the company's policy. It was not an error on his part, it was a conscious and deliberate act, which goes towards meeting the definition of wilfulness and misconduct.
