Employment Law: Gross Misconduct

At Healys we are acutely aware of the critical importance of tailoring service and cost, especially in this challenging economic environment. In this film Healys employment partner Nicholas Evans discusses how clients should deal with issues of gross misconduct in the workplace.

[Mandikaxx]

How can the manager decide it is gross misconduct before the investigation has been carried out?

[Checkyoselfb]

See if you’re accused of Gross Misconduct but you don’t believe the action was gross misconduct what should you do?

[johnb]

Would it not be better to standardise into law what constitutes gross misconduct and what doesn't? There would never be any doubts either way then.

[ChristopherWright_souljah]

Excellent video. A very informative look at how gross misconduct is handled by employers and the stages in which they are handled.  I found it very interesting, particularly the fact that misconduct can sometimes lead to a criminal investigation depending on the nature of the offence.

[KimPhilby]

Manager attacked me physically in an office..managed somehow to put him on the ground....MD offered to rectify situation by offering 80k to settle and shake hands....took the offer...manager still working with me

[Monkey]

Was unaware my discount card has been used 18k and £2805 discount by 42 other cards and they won’t believe I didn’t give my card out and I’m being sacked what on earth do I do when I can’t prove I’m innocent other than saying I didn’t do what they keep trying to catch me out on my answer is the same !!! I’m due 18th Friday this

[mysteriousmat]

Gross misconduct if you haven't been doing hours probley over period time not complete shift is that act gross misconduct.

[voidos]

I just got fired on the spot today for standing up for myself and had it labeled as gross misconduct and there was absolutely no investigation whatsoever and the employee that started it got no repercussions plus defamation of character the employee consistently lost their temper complained all the time and was very entitled they lost their temper which was directed at me and I whent to leave to defuse the situation but they got verbal and I was forced into an argument and ended up swearing at them. Now I'm not even allowed in the building

[sandrarodgera]

I quit my job about 2years ago they got mad at me and reported me for elderly I was investigated and they said that there was no elderly abuse 1and a half years later they beged me to come back because they need help I did go back to work for them and now I'm being cheated of my pay

[MattMussett]

Its every where around from the NHS to dwp

[memoment]

I was on a 12 week starting my job. Unfortunately I was sick on one week. I did tell my manager but through data problems I had texted my manager. I was given no verbal warning as far as I'm concerned. Not called in to the office. Yet when I came back to work I was told that my manager was holding an investigation and then in the office I was dismissed immediately for gross misconduct. Is this right and how do I then apply to other jobs with this on my file. Will it affect my next job when I'm attending interviews I'm very concerned.

[roberthall]

If you can not deal with being fired, you must work for yourself.

[oxygentank]

In our office somebody admitted theft, is that not a ground for immediate preventive suspension?

[multijanni]

the upside of gross misconduct accusation is that they really must have a clear-cut case, otherwise it can fall through