Common use of Serious Misconduct Clause in Contracts

Serious Misconduct. Depending on the circumstances the term serious misconduct includes: • failure to follow a reasonable and lawful direction • wilful or deliberate behaviour by an employee that is inconsistent with the continuation of the contract of employment • theft • unauthorised removal or wilful destruction of the Employer’s property • fraud or attempted fraud against Employer for example falsification of a timesheet • being intoxicated at work • working under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s • possession, consumption, use, or sale of illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s at the workplace • fighting at the workplace • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the health or safety of a person. • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the reputation, viability or profitability of the Employer's business • deliberate acts of negligence • a serious breach of the Employer’s policy or procedures • all forms of discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

Serious Misconduct. Depending on the circumstances the term serious misconduct includes: • failure to follow a reasonable and lawful direction • wilful or deliberate behaviour by an employee that is inconsistent with the continuation of the Employee's contract of employment • theft • unauthorised removal or wilful destruction of the Employer’s property • fraud or attempted fraud against Employer for example falsification of a timesheet • being intoxicated at work • working under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s • possession, consumption, use, or sale of illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s at the workplace • fighting at the workplace • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the health or safety of a person. • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the reputation, viability or profitability of the Employer's business • deliberate acts of negligence • a serious breach of the Employer’s policy or procedures • all forms of discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

Serious Misconduct. Depending on the circumstances the term serious misconduct includes: • failure to follow a reasonable and lawful direction • wilful or deliberate behaviour by an employee that is inconsistent with the continuation of the contract of employment • theft • unauthorised removal or wilful destruction of the Employer’s property • fraud or attempted fraud against Employer for example falsification of a timesheet • being intoxicated at work • working under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s • possession, consumption, use, or sale of illegal substance/s or intoxicant/s at the workplace • fighting at the workplace that is unprovoked or not in self-defence • deliberate acts of negligence • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the health or safety of a person. • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the reputation, viability or profitability of the Employer's business • deliberate acts of negligence • a serious breach of the Employer’s policy or procedures • all forms of discrimination, bullying, harassment and or sexual harassment

Serious Misconduct. Depending on the circumstances the term serious misconduct includes: includes but is not limited to (Please note that a serious misconduct can only be determined after a complete examination of the particular circumstances concerning an employee’s conduct): • failure to follow a reasonable and lawful direction • wilful or deliberate behaviour by an employee that is inconsistent with the continuation of the contract of employment • theft • unauthorised removal or wilful destruction of the Employer’s property • fraud or attempted fraud against Employer for example falsification of a timesheet • being intoxicated at work • working under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal substance/s substances or intoxicant/s intoxicants • possession, consumption, use, or sale of illegal substance/s substance or intoxicant/s intoxicants at the workplace • fighting at the workplace (i.e. assault) • deliberate acts of negligence • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the health or safety of a person. • conduct that causes serious and imminent risk to the reputation, viability or profitability of the Employer's business • deliberate acts of negligence • a serious breach of the Employer’s policy or procedures • all forms of discrimination, bullyingharassment, sexual harassment and sexual harassmentbullying