Hi All,

I have just been sacked from my job for gross misconduct (left early without informing supervisor).

Can I claim cont based JSA as I have been working continously for 8 years in this position?

Also I have a mortgage (interest only) would I get help with this?

Thanks in advance.

B.

Don`t think you can get JSA if you been sacked contact Citizens Advice they will advise you hopefully someone will come along on here and advise you

What can happen is a JSA sanction; this is where you still have an active claim, however you receive no money. A sanction can be applied for up to 26 weeks, and is applicable after you apply for JSA, not from when employment ceased as is often misunderstood.

It is not cut and dry that a person whom has had their employment terminated definately will be sanctioned. Each case is decided upon its own factors. Some cases will have sanctions, others will not. Some will be sanctioned for two weeks, some more and some for the full 26 weeks.

Were there other issues, such as an existing warning on your record or other instances of disciplinary? Did you have a good reason for leaving on this occasion without informing your supervisor, such as a family crisis and your supervisor was unavailable for example? I ask because it seems a bit full on that your employer would terminate your employment after 8 years for leaving work early on one sole occasion without informing your superior if there were no other issues. You may well be able to successfully appeal your dismissal if you had good cause to leave your post and there were no underlying issues. If this is the case, it might be worth posting on the employment subforum for some advice on whether you could get your job back via an appeal against your dismissal.