Which term describes major misdemeanors, such as theft, fraud, endangering others, or being drunk at work; such acts can lead to instant dismissal?

• A. Dismissal
• B. External Recruitment
• C. Gross Misconduct
• D. Human Resource Management

Answer: (C)

Gross misconduct refers to serious workplace breaches that break the trust between employee and employer and threaten safety or the organization’s integrity. Acts like theft, fraud, endangering others, or being drunk at work are exactly the kinds of actions that are so severe they justify instant dismissal, without the normal warning-and-counseling process. This is what makes it the best description: it signals offenses that are intolerable enough to terminate employment immediately. In contrast, other terms here describe outcomes, broad functions, or ordinary disciplinary issues, not the category of behavior that triggers immediate dismissal.