Landscapers
Gross Misconduct for Landscapers
Plain-English guidance on gross misconduct for UK landscapers and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations landscapers face
- —a landscaper dumping garden waste at an unauthorised tip, exposing the business to an Environment Agency penalty.
- —a team leader falsifying the number of hours worked on a commercial maintenance contract.
- —a landscaper taking a customer's garden tools from their shed and using them on other jobs.
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 landscaping employer
As a landscaping 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 landscaping businesses include: a landscaper dumping garden waste at an unauthorised tip, exposing the business to an Environment Agency penalty, a team leader falsifying the number of hours worked on a commercial maintenance contract, a landscaper taking a customer's garden tools from their shed and using them on other jobs. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a landscaping 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 landscapers
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