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A quality manager who was fired for combative behaviour, insubordination and making sexual comments to a colleague has had his unfair dismissal claim thrown out - after the Fair Work Commission watched him do exactly what his employer complained about.
The worker had been employed at truck and trailer parts manufacturer Hendrickson Asia Pacific for about 19 months when his employment was terminated on May 29, 2026. He started in January 2025.
Between February and April 2026, the company's HR director received a string of complaints about the worker's conduct. On April 17, the company suspended him on full pay and set out five categories of allegations: refusing management directions, aggressive and combative behaviour, disrespectful treatment of colleagues, sexual language in the workplace, and broader negative impact on team relationships.
The suspension kicked off an investigation - and a slow-motion standoff over the worker's participation in it.
The company tried repeatedly to arrange a meeting. The worker could not attend one because he was accompanying his daughter on a school excursion. Another was missed because he was unwell. He promised a medical certificate "when it was available." By late May, the company wrote to say it could not delay further and invited a written response, with a deadline of May 28.
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