Labour Court says Crowne Plaza Hotel worker’s dismissal was not unfair

The Labour Court recommended that the dismissal of an unnamed sous chef at Crowne Plaza Hotel was not unfair. The recommendation was signed on 2 November 2004. The worker said he left work early in response to poor management practices and unresolved grievances. The company said he was dismissed for gross misconduct after leaving without explanation. The Court said his grievances may have been genuine, but leaving work was inappropriate and amounted to gross misconduct under the company’s disciplinary procedures. It also said management could have made more effort to address his concerns.