This study investigates the impact of misconduct on employment relationships in the Zimbabwe hospitality industry, focusing on summary dismissal cases. Using regression analysis, we examined the relationship between misconduct and employment relationships, controlling for demographic variables. Our results show that misconduct significantly predicts summary dismissal (β = 0.45, p < 0.01). The most common forms of misconduct leading to summary dismissal were gross insubordination (40%; Kim, 2019), theft and fraud (24%; Bennett, 2018), sexual harassment (16%; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2020), negligence and recklessness (12%; Kim, 2019), and absenteeism and tardiness (8%; Bennett, 2018). Reliability testing revealed a high level of internal consistency in our misconduct scale (α = 0.87). Our findings support previous research highlighting the detrimental effects of misconduct on employment relationships.