Painters and Decorators
Gross Misconduct for Painters and Decorators
Plain-English guidance on gross misconduct for UK painters and decorators and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations painters and decorators face
- —a decorator taking tins of leftover customer paint from a job and using them on a separate private contract.
- —a painter failing to protect a customer's furniture before spraying and then denying responsibility for the damage.
- —a painter falsifying their start times on a site attendance register to claim hours not worked.
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 painting and decorating employer
As a painting and decorating 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 painting and decorating businesses include: a decorator taking tins of leftover customer paint from a job and using them on a separate private contract, a painter failing to protect a customer's furniture before spraying and then denying responsibility for the damage, a painter falsifying their start times on a site attendance register to claim hours not worked. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a painting and decorating 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 painters and decorators
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