Conflict of Interest on the Part of an Employee and the Severity of the of Breach of Employment Duties

(Judgment of the Supreme Court of 22 July 2026, File No. 21 Cdo 3270/2025) The Supreme Court addressed whether an employee’s lack of direct financial gain from a competing activity and the one-off nature of the conduct reduce the severity of a breach of employment duties enough to preclude valid termination by notice. The court examined the case of an employee who entered into a transaction on behalf of his employer under an evident conflict of interest and subsequently engaged in competing … Continue reading Conflict of Interest on the Part of an Employee and the Severity of the of Breach of Employment Duties