Back to the bank.

• Author: Mitchell, Teresa
• Position: Bench press

A Quebec bank teller who was addicted to VLTs stole about $2500 from her branch. She was dismissed for dishonesty but reinstated by an arbitrator, who gave her a twenty-two month suspension instead. The arbitrator considered a number of factors including her 25-year employment record, no previous disciplinary problems, her confession and remorse, her health and family problems at the time, and expert evidence about gambling addiction. The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the arbitrator's decision, writing "At first blush, it may seem bizarre, even if not manifestly unreasonable, to require a bank to reinstate an employee...