Abstract:

Counterproductive work behaviors are one of the biggest obstacles to organizations' achieving their goals; they are negative behaviors that employees deliberately display with the intention of harming the organization or its members. These behaviors, which are deliberately exhibited by the employees, disrupt the organizational climate, reducing performance and bringing financial burdens to the organization. Counterproductive work behaviors are also conceptualized by researchers as the dark side of employee behavior, asocial behavior, deviant behavior and retaliatory behavior. These behaviors exhibited towards the organization or individual also have important legal consequences for employees and employers. The aim of this study is to investigate the legal consequences of counterproductive work behaviors in the context of the case studies of Supreme Court decisions. In the study, the case study method was used, the decisions of the Supreme Court regarding the counterproductive work behaviors between 2015 and 2020 were discussed. The data were evaluated using content analysis technique. Counterproductive work behaviors such as inappropriate verbal action, theft, alcohol use, non-compliance with occupational health and safety rules, misuse of time and resources, and low attendance were identified as case studies. According to the results of the study, inappropriate verbal action,theft, alcohol use, non-compliance with occupational health and safety rules are the reasons for termination with just cause, while misuse of time and resources and low attendance is the reason for valid termination.

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