: An employee at a paper mill in New South Wales,
Australia, was "repeatedly" warned by his boss over safety violations.
When Paul Quinlivan was fired after he took off his safety glasses four
times in one day, he appealed the sacking. A Fair Work Australia
tribunal ruled the "relatively serious misconduct" was a legitimate
reason for firing him, but because Quinlivan was a "middle-aged man
with very poor employment prospects" and being fired had "such serious
personal and economic consequences" on him because of his A$70,000
mortgage, being fired was "devastating" to him and he should have been
warned first. The tribunal ordered the company to re-hire him, and pay
him A$16,000 (US$14,600) in compensation. (Sydney Australian) ...And if
he had suffered eye damage, the company would have been fined for that.
Australia, was "repeatedly" warned by his boss over safety violations.
When Paul Quinlivan was fired after he took off his safety glasses four
times in one day, he appealed the sacking. A Fair Work Australia
tribunal ruled the "relatively serious misconduct" was a legitimate
reason for firing him, but because Quinlivan was a "middle-aged man
with very poor employment prospects" and being fired had "such serious
personal and economic consequences" on him because of his A$70,000
mortgage, being fired was "devastating" to him and he should have been
warned first. The tribunal ordered the company to re-hire him, and pay
him A$16,000 (US$14,600) in compensation. (Sydney Australian) ...And if
he had suffered eye damage, the company would have been fined for that.