Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
serious and willful misconduct
Workers' compensation. An intentional act performed with the knowledge that it is likely to result in serious injury or with a wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences.
willful misconduct
Misconduct committed voluntarily and intentionally. "This term of art [willful misconduct] has defied definition, but it is clear that it means something more than negligence. Two classic examples of misconduct which will defeat the seaman's claim are intoxication and venereal disease." Frank L. Maraist, Admiralty in a Nutshell 185-86 (3d ed. 1996). 2. An attorney's dishonesty or attempt to persuade a court or jury by using deceptive or reprehensible methods.
willful misconduct of employee
The deliberate disregard by an employee of the employer's interests, including its work rules and standards of conduct, justifying a denial of unemployment compensation if the employee is terminated for the misconduct.