Ask a solicitor: My farm manager is using the work van for personal use. Can I sack him?

Termination is an extremely contentious area, and one which an employer should take great care in handling, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh

If fair procedures are not followed in terminating an employee’s employment, despite there being substantial grounds for dismissal, a termination of employment shall still be deemed to be unfair. File picture.

Dear Karen, 

I have a farm manager employed on the farm and there is a farm van that is only supposed to be used for work purposes and not for personal use, but he has been using it for personal use. I gave him a verbal warning and despite my verbal warning, he is still continuing to use it for personal use.