Builders
Gross Misconduct for Builders
Plain-English guidance on gross misconduct for UK builders and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations builders face
- —a labourer falsifying their CSCS card to gain access to a restricted construction site.
- —a site worker removing scaffold boards and fittings from site to sell privately.
- —a bricklayer ignoring a fall-arrest system on a live scaffold at height in front of a site manager.
These are exactly the kinds of situations where getting the gross misconduct process wrong can lead to an employment tribunal claim.
What you need to know as a building employer
As a building employer, handling gross misconduct correctly is essential to avoid employment tribunal claims. UK employment law applies to all employers regardless of business size, and the consequences of getting the process wrong can be costly.
The situations that most commonly arise for building businesses include: a labourer falsifying their CSCS card to gain access to a restricted construction site, a site worker removing scaffold boards and fittings from site to sell privately, a bricklayer ignoring a fall-arrest system on a live scaffold at height in front of a site manager. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a building employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
Read the full guide
We have a detailed article covering gross misconduct that walks you through every step of the process.
Read: Gross Misconduct — the complete guide →More guides for builders
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