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improper language |
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Summary:
The employer terminated the claimant's employment on October 18, 2007 after 17 years of service. The employer reprimanded the claimant for making comments that were out of place and unacceptable, namely, "If I were at war, I would shoot at Mr. X and I would make sure not to miss". Mr. X is the director of the distribution centre. The employer stated that he had intervened several times since 1999 and also suspended the employee twice without pay in October 2003 and March 2007. The claimant was asked several times to change his behaviour because he had a negative attitude and was sometimes nasty and threatening towards his work colleagues and his superiors. Despite requests from his employer to change his behaviour, the claimant did not do so and thus brought about his own dismissal. The claimant's appeal is dismissed.
