In this case, the claimant (Mr Smith) who was employed by the British Waterways Board (BW) was summarily dismissed for gross misconduct in June 2013, because he had posted comments on Facebook back in 2011
Publicly making remarks about being under the influence of alcohol whilst on standby duty (despite not being permitted to consume alcohol during his standby period).
Referring to his supervisors in derogatory terms
Comment Reference: The British Waterways Board v Smith [2015] UKEAT/0004/15, 3 August 2015
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