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| misconduct |
leave obtained under false pretences |
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Summary:
The Commission determined that the claimant had lost his employment by reason of his misconduct. The reason provided by the employer for dismissing the claimant was that the claimant had falsified a medical certificate to justify an absence. On the certificate in question, on which the doctor had approved the claimant's absence from work for April 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2009, the claimant had added "+10." The employer indicated that, during their first meeting to discuss the falsified medical certificate, the claimant had denied altering it. The claimant subsequently telephoned the employer to admit to his action. In the letter of dismissal of the claimant, the employer indicated that the claimant's action of falsifying a medical certificate constituted a violation serious enough to break the bond of trust essential to maintaining the claimant's employment. The appeal is dismissed.
