Fair Work Commission – Background
A Fair Work Commission decision has been ordered a re-examination by a Full Bench of the FWC for the dismissal of an employee for his ‘nonchalance’ towards Work, Health & Safety obligations, lack of remorse after a workplace incident and failure to wear safety glasses.
As Commissioner Tanya Cirkovic did not make a finding in regard to the workplace incident, there was no valid reason to conclude the employee had been negligent in complying with safety requirements or failing to report the incident. [...]