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Dictionary: mis·con·duct   (mĭs-kŏn'dŭkt) pronunciation
n.
    1. Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws; impropriety.
    2. The act or an instance of adultery.
  1. Dishonest or bad management, especially by persons entrusted or engaged to act on another's behalf.
  2. Deliberate wrongdoing, especially by government or military officials.

v. (mĭs'kən-dŭct')

tr.v., -duct·ed, -duct·ing, -ducts.
  1. To mismanage.
  2. To behave (oneself) improperly.

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Definition: bad or unethical behavior
Antonyms: behavior, manners, obedience


Dental Dictionary: misconduct
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A deviation from duty by one employed in a professional capacity; a transgression of an established rule.

Veterinary Dictionary: misconduct
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Conduct as a professional person which brings sufficient discredit to the profession to damage its reputation and decrease the trust that the public places in it. Personal morality, social behavior, language and dress are all criteria that need to be included in any assessment, but they must be judged in the light of the prevailing community standards of the day.

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A misconduct is a legal term meaning a wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts.

Two categories of misconduct are sexual misconduct and official misconduct. In connection with school discipline, "misconduct" is generally understood to be student behavior that is unacceptable to school officials but does not violate criminal statutes, including absenteeism, tardiness, bullying, and inappropriate language. (Special Education Dictionary, 2003, LRP Publications) Misconduct in the workplace generally falls under two categories. Minor misconduct is seen as unacceptable but is not a criminal offense (e.g. being late). Gross misconduct can lead to dismissal, (e.g. stealing or sexual harassment).

Misconduct

  • "Misconduct" is where something is seen as unacceptable but is not a criminal offence e.g. being late.
  • "Gross misconduct" is where you can be dismissed straight away because it is serious enough and possibly criminal e.g. stealing or sexual harassment

Misconduct refers to an action, rather than neglecting to take action, or inaction which could be referred to as poor performance.[citation needed]

Examples of Gross Misconduct

  • Being drunk on duty
  • Illegal drug use at work
  • Fighting
  • Harassing people
  • Stealing
  • Subjecting people to racial abuse



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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dårlig opførsel, ægteskabsbrud, utroskab, uredelig embedsførelse
v. tr. - forvalte dårligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
wangedrag, wanbeheer, ambtsmisdrijf

Français (French)
n. - mauvaise conduite, inconduite
v. tr. - mal gérer, mal mener

Deutsch (German)
n. - schlechtes Benehmen, schlechte Verwaltung
v. - sich schlecht benehmen, schlecht verwalten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παράπτωμα, κακή συμπεριφορά ή διαγωγή, ατασθαλία
v. - κακοδιαχειρίζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
cattiva condotta, cattiva amministrazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - má conduta (f), adultério (m)
v. - prevaricar, administrar mal

Русский (Russian)
дурное поведение, супружеская неверность, должностное преступление, дурно вести себя, нарушать супружескую верность, плохо выполнять свои обязанности

Español (Spanish)
n. - mala conducta, mal comportamiento
v. tr. - administrar mal, conducirse o portarse mal, gobernar mal, resolver ineptamente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dåligt uppförande, äktenskapsbrott, vanskötsel, tjänstefel
v. - vansköta, missköta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不规矩, 通奸, 不端行为, 错误处置, 处理不当, 干坏事

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不規矩, 通姦, 不端行為, 錯誤處置
v. tr. - 處理不當, 幹壞事

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 불량행위, 남용, 잘못된 경영
v. tr. - 잘못 경영하다, 품행이 바르지 못하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不品行, 非行, 不義, 姦通, 不正行為, 誤った経営
v. - 処置を誤る, 姦通する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سوء إدارة (فعل) يسيء الإدارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התנהגות רעה, התנהגות מגונה, ניאוף, ניהול גרוע‬
v. tr. - ‮ניהל בצורה גרועה‬


 
 
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