Breaking the Law outside of work

Welshwoofs

Every contract I've ever had has a clause that you can be dismissed for gross misconduct if you do anything which brings the company name into disrepute. I think an employer could fairly argue that having a criminal employed would fit that clause.

starchild1972

In my one contract was "Be aware that the company have the right to terminate employment should you take part in any action that may prove illegal or which may bring the company in to disrepute. This may include drunken behaviour in public, drug abuse, driving offences, verbal abuse to the general public who may be clients in the future. This includes such actions on and off premises and outside of working hours"

Emmzi

depends on
1. the actual employment contract
2. the employee handbook
3. the actual offence
4. the actual job role
5. the aactual type of work the company does

No one can give you an accurate answer without this information and anyone who says they can is speculating wildly.