FWA orders compensation for sacked employee

Fair Work Australia has ordered compensation to be paid to an employee who was sacked after bullying accusations and head-butting a co-worker at a Christmas party, describing the procedure of his dismissal as “inept”.

Complaints were made at construction company Boom Logistics of workplace harassment including destruction of personal property such as motor vehicle tyres being slashed, employees urinating in another employee’s boots, widespread drug use, concealment of serious workplace health and safety incidents and nepotism.

After an investigation by Boom Logistics, the ASX-listed company dismissed Zeb Dewson in May 2012 in relation to a bullying accusation against him by another staff member, which included claims of two assaults the previous month.

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