Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Notice would have made dismissal valid

Moskou v Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd [2015] FWC 8608 is an example of where summary dismissal for what occurred was deemed harsh but dismissal with notice would have been deemed fair.  A courier driver, who was suffering from gastroenteritis, defecated in a client’s carpark and failed to clean up properly or report the incident to his manager.  Commissioner Cribb decided the actions constituted misconduct but not serious misconduct warranting summary dismissal and ordered compensation of one week’s pay in lieu of notice

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