Dealing with gross misconduct
Featured in the Discipline and Grievance: 30 case studies and activities training manual
By Gill Hardy & Gill Kelley
Category: Conflict Resolution
Credit price: 2 download credits (Single user)
Begin this training activity by defining gross misconduct and asking the participants for their understanding of summary dismissal. Explain that it is a common mistake to think that this means instant dismissal.
Gross misconduct is behaviour that is totally unacceptable and so serious that it justifies summary dismissal – dismissal without notice. This does not mean instant dismissal. All cases of gross misconduct must be fully investigated before any decision regarding dismissal is made. Acts that organisations regard as gross misconduct include: theft, fraud, serious breach of confidence, physical violence, drunkenness, incapability due to the taking of illegal substances, and deliberately accessing Internet sites containing pornographic material. The trainer introduces the training activity by defining gross misconduct and explaining why it justifies summary dismissal. Participants, in three groups, read the case studies, which describe three different behaviours, and are asked to consider which might constitute acts of gross misconduct. This is an easy training activity to run with participants some of who may be experienced and others inexperienced in the subject. If participants do have some knowledge, the training activity can be used to explore how to deal with serious misbehaviour in the workplace, and what can be done to prevent it.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with supervisors, team leaders and managers who are responsible for managing themselves and others.
- Themes:
- Disciplinary procedure,
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 00:20:00 |
| No of Pages: | 6 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to enable participants to examine the sort of actions that organisations generally classify as gross misconduct, and to look at the difference between summary and instant dismissal and the need to investigate fully before taking any decision.
Download the training activity, Dealing with gross misconduct as featured in the Fenman training manual; Discipline and Grievance: 30 case studies and activities