A worker has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for accepting gifts and taking 'bribes' from subcontractors. The Fair Work Commission found the employee breached company policies in addition to engaging in serious misconduct. Worker sacked for taking…
A flight attendant has been sacked and arrested after a passenger filmed him 'necking' drinks during a flight. Sam Thompson, 26, has since pleaded guilty to performing an aviation function as a member of cabin crew while intoxicated. A court…
A Virgin Australia flight attendant has won her unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for falling asleep on a flight. The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was disproportionate to the alleged misconduct and was therefore harsh and unfair. Virgin…
A bus driver sacked for asking an abusive passenger to get off has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission ordered the company to reinstate the “proud and caring bus driver’’ to her former role, with continuity of…
A Virgin flight attendant is suing the airline after it sacked her for being so incompetent, she posed a safety risk. Virgin alleges she was so bad at her job, her manager forced her to return to her home base…
The Fair Work Commission has found Sydney Trains unfairly dismissed a worker over an accident that happened 12 months previously. The Commission found Sydney Trains had been "grossly unfair" by revisiting the matter and coming to a different conclusion without…
A Qantas engineer sacked for using his company-issued iPad to watch porn at work has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission said the man had no excuse for looking at porn while at work. Qantas engineer sacked…
A flight attendant has won his wrongful dismissal claim after being sacked for performing a sex act on a passenger. Virgin also accused the flight attendant of giving the passenger free beers during the flight. The Employment Relations Authority awarded…
A truck driver sacked by telephone for speeding has won his unfair dismissal case, but won't receive compensation or reinstatement. The Fair Work Commission found the employer had a valid reason for the dismissal, but failed to provide procedural fairness.…
A Qantas catering worker sacked for taking part in an illegal strike has lost her unfair dismissal claim. The strike resulted in 38 flights departing without meals, including three to New Zealand. Additionally, nine other international flights ended up delayed,…