Dismissal : Victimisation - Claimant dismissed by company for alleged misconduct following disciplinary proceedings - Whether company had victimised claimant - Whether conduct of disciplinary proceeding contrary to principles of natural justice - Whether claimant's employment terminated without just cause and excuse

Domestic Inquiry : Proceedings at inquiry - Claimant dismissed by company for alleged misconduct following disciplinary proceedings - Whether conduct of disciplinary proceeding contrary to principles of natural justice - Whether claimant's employment terminated without just cause and excuse

This was a dispute over the dismissal of the claimant by the defendant company ('company'). It was alleged that the claimant had breached the company's Security Standard Operating Procedures ('SOP') in failing to examine the CIT security canvas bags in the trolley before the trolley was pushed through door five ('the alleged misconduct'). Following the alleged misconduct, the company conducted disciplinary proceedings against the claimant, and during the domestic inquiry ('DI'), the company found that the alleged misconduct had been proven and dismissed the claimant. In this action, the claimant contended the company had victimised him; the conduct of the disciplinary proceeding was contrary to the principles of natural justice; and that the company had unlawfully terminated his employment without just cause and excuse.