Just like Christian Grey's personality had many facets, so
too has the concept of "dishonesty" in the workplace. It
has become "grey". Inasmuch as mystery can spark our
inquisitiveness, sometimes being confronted by 50 shades of grey
can be overwhelming, and elicit apprehension and indecision.
In the realm of workplace discipline, the uncertainty around the
offence of "dishonesty" has, in many instances, left
employers apprehensive and indecisive about prosecuting an employee
for dishonesty.
It is unsurprising that so much litigation, particularly in the
financial sector, has occurred around "dishonesty".
Dishonesty is a blight in any workplace, but where it occurs in
financial institutions which, for obvious reasons, require a zero
tolerance to dishonesty, any shade of grey becomes an issue. A
dishonesty finding against an employee in the financial sector will
almost always constitute a summarily dismissible offence. Moreover,
it will often lead to debarment in
