What is "Summary dismissal" ? What are the possible causes for it?

Summary dismissal or dismissal without notice of a employee by the management is due to the employee's gross misconduct. It may be due to theft, misconduct, breaching the employment contract and anything against the interest of the company. 

AGREED WITH SMART MAN MR. PATEL...........

That the person be separated causing damage to the organization or that the employee incompetence to work for it and direct infringement of the official or anything according to Article80 of the Labour Law Office

These reasons, there will not be any damage to the company

I agree with the answer added by:

Mukesh Varadhan 

agree and support mr.Divyesh Patel  

Summary dismissal is the immediate termination of an employment contract due to an employee’s behavior.

1. turning up to work under the influence of drugs and alcohol

2. violence against a colleague or client

3. stealing sensitive corporate materials

a situation in which a company tells an employee that they havelost their job and must leave immediately because of something dishonest or illegal that they have done

Dismissal summary means fire employee who has violated the organizational rules and regulations.

Possible causes are:

1. Sexual harassment.

2. Financial misappropriation.

3. Threat to the others.

4. Damage good well of the organization.

i agree with Divyesh

It is dismissing someone immediately without prior notice.

It is used in case of a serious act has been done that is against the internal system of a company and/ or covering laws, such as:

- Stealing

- Misusing confidential information with purpose

- Using violence

- With purpose damaging or destruction of company's properties

- Use of alcohol or drugs

Summary dismissal is dismissal without notice. It does not require advance notice to the employee and wages are only paid to the time of dismissal.

An employer has a legal right to summarily dismiss an employee without notice for serious misconduct or other conduct which justifies such dismissal. Summary dismissal of an employee should be exercised most carefully and usually only in exceptional circumstances.

Many awards contain provisions regarding summary dismissal. However, employers under the federal system may no longer recourse to these award provisions. However, these employers can rely on the Workplace Relations Act  and Regulations which apply to award and non-award employees.

Some examples of cases where summary dismissal may be justified include cases where employees have partaken in:

wilful or deliberate behaviour inconsistent with the employment contract;

conduct causing imminent and serious risk to a person’s health or safety or the employer’s reputation, viability or profitability;

theft;

fraud;

assault;

intoxication at work;

refusal to follow lawful and reasonable instructions.

The employee’s conduct must be such that it is unreasonable for employment to continue.