Unacceptable or improper behaviour of a very serious kind, especially by an employee or professional person.
you can sack someone on the spot for gross misconduct
Example sentencesExamples
- I had been suspended for six months for alleged gross misconduct.
- Bosses dismissed the 29-year-old for gross misconduct and bringing the service into disrepute.
- The employee has been dismissed on grounds of gross misconduct.
- A finding of gross misconduct would have brought instant dismissal.
- The information I have seems to indicate that this was an act of gross misconduct.
- His employers sacked him, saying he was guilty of gross misconduct.
- The tribunal heard she was dismissed from her job on the grounds of gross misconduct.
- No employer would make an allegation of gross misconduct unless they had good reason.
- Joe was accused of gross misconduct by his manager.
- He was later sacked for gross misconduct on the grounds of deception and fraud.