Jeffers v United Security Life Insurance Company Ltd

• Jurisdiction: Antigua and Barbuda
• Court: Industrial Court (Antigua)
• Judge: Hearing
• Judgment Date: 21 March 1978
• Date: 21 March 1978

Industrial Court

Sampson, J. (Hearing Officer)

Jeffers

and

United Security Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Appearances:

Mr. James Tanny Rose for the worker

Mr. P. Gonsalves, Mr. Willis Daniel for the employer

Industrial Law - Dismissal — Worker was dismissed for alleged irregularities in that the worker falsified copies of deposit slips — Union maintained that the worker had made a genuine error and that the manager had determined this to be the case — Held that the company acted correctly in the circumstances to protect the integrity of their financial system and accounting procedures — Dismissal should stand.

Case for the worker:

Testimony of Mr. Fitzroy Knight:

Case for the employer:

Examination of...