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breaches of company policy |
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Summary:
The claimant was employed as an operations manager with an Agency at a call centre. He had been employed from August 8, 2005 until January 4, 2008 when he was dismissed for breach of the employer's policy respecting fraternization between managers and 'direct reports'. The employer's policy said: «Dating, requests for dates, and/or personal relationships between management and subordinates in a direct reporting relationship, or between any employee and client is strictly prohibited». Based on the evidence, the Board finds that the actions of the claimant were deliberate and in violation of company policy, and the conduct in question to be reprehensible because the claimant knew the consequences of his behaviour. The appeal is dismissed.
