‘Inoffensive drunkenness’ at work party not grounds for firing, FWC says

Employment 2019-03-08 10:03 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

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An employee of electrical contractor Ryan Wilks who was fired for getting drunk at a co-worker’s farewell party can have her job back, the Fair Work Commission has found, saying most Australians would face the ax if “inoffensive drunkenness” were grounds for sacking someone.

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