A service station attendant sacked for having pink hair has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found her employer "set about" sacking her for having pink hair, sexually objectifying a male customer and using her phone. Additionally,…
A firefighter is suing her employer for discrimination and wrongful termination after losing her job over "racy" Instagram posts. She claims she was unfairly targeted because of her gender because male colleagues posting similar workout pictures weren't reprimanded. She wants…
Rotary International has been hit with $255,000 in penalties and damages for unfairly sacking an Australian executive. The Federal Circuit Court found the charity "set him up to fail" by using a performance improvement plan. Rotary International 'changed the goalposts'…
An ANZ call centre operator caught dumping hundreds of calls has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The worker blamed technical faults for deliberately disconnecting callers or remaining silent until the caller hung up. Call centre operator dumped 150 calls in…
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,…
A holiday park manager has won his unfair dismissal claim and 16 weeks pay after being sacked over drugs. The Fair Work Commission found Discovery Holiday Parks unfairly sacked the park manager in February last year. Deputy president David Barclay…
A Sydney ferry master who fell asleep on the job after taking cough medicine has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was fair because: "The ferry master failed to remain alert and in control…
A bottle shop worker sacked for being pregnant has won her unfair dismissal claim and $39,000 compensation. The Federal Circuit Court found the employer waived their right to be heard by failing to appear or present any defence. 'Bad look'…
A hospital security guard has won his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for restraining a patient. In addition, the Fair Work Commission awarded him $31,618 compensation. The Commission found that while the hospital had a valid reason to sack…
A BP worker sacked for posting a Hitler parody video on Facebook has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found that a reasonable person would consider the video "inappropriate and offensive". BP worker sacked for creating parody…