Search Legal Terms and Definitions. overrule. v. 1) to reject an attorney's objection to a question to a witness or admission of evidence. By overruling the objection, the trial judge allows the question or evidence in court. If the judge agrees with the objection, he/she sustains the objection and does not allow the question or evidence.
In general, gross misconduct in the workplace is characterized as an objectionable action that is willful and cannot be described as a mistake or an act of negligence.
A mandatory penalty of $7,000 for each violation. Â· Willful Violation -- A violation that the employer committed intentionally and knowingly. Penalties of up to $70,000 may be imposed for each willful violation, with a minimum penalty of $5,000 for each violation. If a willful violation results in the death of an employee, employers can also be punished by a court-imposed fine or by imprisonment for up to 6 months, or both.