He resigned an hour after the first message - and the timing sank his case
A casual worker quit over a policy form, then said he had no choice. The tribunal disagreed.
A casual gym worker who refused to sign off on a new staff handbook resigned, then argued he had been forced out. On May 29, 2026, the Fair Work Commission disagreed and dismissed his case.
It is a tidy lesson for any HR team that ties policy sign-off to getting rostered.
Luca Ferraivolo started at a health and fitness centre run by Leong & Chamma Pty Ltd on June 27, 2025. That November, the business issued an updated Staff Policy & Procedure Manual and asked all staff to sign a form confirming they had read it.
Ferraivolo, a casual, dug in. In a run of WhatsApp messages, he told managing director Paul Chamma that as a casual he was "not legally required to sign new policies or contracts after commencement," and warned that withholding shifts to force his hand could breach the general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act.
Chamma did not budge. He called the acknowledgment "a lawful and reasonable management instruction," said it was not a new contract, and explained the centre could not roster Ferraivolo until the form came back. That afternoon he confirmed the day's shift was cancelled and that "no further shifts will be offered until full compliance is achieved."
About an hour and 19 minutes after the first message, Ferraivolo resigned by email. He said the manual and the signature...
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