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Employees

Serious misconduct and summary dismissal

By CCIWA Editor

An employer has the right to summarily dismiss (instantly, without notice) an employee who has committed an act of serious misconduct.

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The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) acknowledges the traditional custodians of Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past and present.

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