What a maintenance worker's GPS trail revealed about years of misconduct
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the summary dismissal of a Melbourne maintenance worker after GPS tracking exposed personal vehicle use and false time sheets.
On 12 March 2026, the Fair Work Commission dismissed Bradley Waye's unfair dismissal claim against Entire Building Services Pty Ltd (EBS), a 12-employee Melbourne maintenance company. Commissioner Tran found EBS had complied with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code when it summarily dismissed Waye in August 2025.
Waye had worked for EBS since around 15 August 2023. At the outset, he signed an acknowledgement confirming he had read and agreed to abide by company policies, including the Motor Vehicle Use Policy and Vehicle Tracking Policy. Over nearly two years, a pattern emerged the Commission accepted as grounds for immediate dismissal.
Trouble began in October 2024 when Waye posted and quickly removed a personal invoice from the company's work group chat, raising suspicions he was running a private business. In December 2024, Waye purchased acrylic sheets from an external supplier for a personal job; in April 2025, that supplier invoiced EBS for the sheets, and EBS paid the bill. In March 2025, Waye used the company's Bunnings card to purchase tools that EBS disputed were work-related.
By April 2025, the parties had entered a repayment arrangement. During those discussions, Waye also lodged a complaint against administration officer...
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