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The Industrial Court has dismissed a claim by former Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) employee Edzel Joseph, ruling his termination after 27 years of service was justified due to gross misconduct.<\/p>

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Joseph, an Attendant in the Facilities Department, was dismissed in September 2018 after being found in possession of a CCTV sign reported missing from the bank. He argued the sign had been discarded and retrieved from a dump site, but the court found evidence suggesting he altered the sign to support his account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court also rejected his claim of procedural unfairness, stating dismissal was inevitable even if a formal hearing had been held. It noted that unauthorised possession of company property is a serious breach in the banking sector.<\/p>

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Joseph, who had previously been warned about misconduct, was denied compensation and retirement contributions, with the court ruling the dismissal was not harsh or unfair.<\/p>

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The Industrial Court has dismissed a claim by former Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) employee Edzel Joseph, ruling his termination after 27 years of service was justified due to gross misconduct. 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