Sacked over a Big Mac
Thursday 6 December 2012 @ 8.59 a.m. | Industrial Law
A former CSIRO technician who says he was sacked from the organisation over a Big Mac hamburger is battling to get his job back.
Jack Hoffman has taken his reinstatement fight to Fair Work Australia, alleging that his bosses at the Deep Space Communications Complex south of Canberra
were “harsh and unreasonable” when they stood him down after the technician treated himself to some drive-thru
on the way home from work one evening in May.
The 10-year CSIRO veteran was driving a work car when he bought his burger and was
spotted by fellow workers, “dobbed-in” to management and stood down for misconduct;
the private use of a company car.
The 49-year-old was re-instated in early June but he resigned a month later, claiming
he was subjected to a concerted campaign of bullying and harassment.
He is now trying to get his job back, claiming constructive dismissal and that his
managers were looking for ways to “get rid” of him.
The two sides will meet at a FWA conciliation hearing on December 10.
To read more, click here.
TimeBase’s LawOne Service guarantees reliable, accurate and convenient access to Australian Legislation from all 9 jurisdictions delivered directly to your inbox through our Legislative Alert Service. Contact TimeBase for a free trial today.
