He moved interstate, started a cleaning business - and lost 30% of his payout
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a Perth boxing gym to pay a former worker $9,100 in compensation - after the employer failed to show up for the hearing on how much he owed.
The remedy decision, handed down on September 18, 2026, follows an earlier finding that the worker was unfairly dismissed from Stay In The Fight Boxing Australia.
The worker had been at the gym for about 13 months when things fell apart. By April 2026, the Commission found, the working relationship had deteriorated to a point where it was no longer salvageable. Neither side had much good to say about the other - the employer raised concerns about the quality and safety of the worker's performance, while the worker had complaints about how he was treated.
Then came the termination.
In the Commission's earlier decision, it noted the worker described a heated exchange in which the employer said words to the effect of: "I will fucking kill you cunt. Do you know who the fuck I am? I have done way worse to bigger pieces of shit than you, you think I won't fucking kill you?" before telling him to "grab your stuff and get the fuck out."
The Commission found the dismissal unfair on June 24.
From there, the employer's approach to the remedy phase matched his earlier conduct - which, as the Commission put it, "left a lot to be desired." After being directed to file submissions, the employer requested a two-week adjournment. That...
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