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Michael Zaballero v Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd

Michael Zaballero v Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd

Case [2018] FWC 1726

Unfair Dismissal

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[2018] FWC 1726

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.394—Unfair dismissal

Michael Zaballero
v
Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd
(U2017/11711)

COMMISSIONER MCKENNA

SYDNEY, 13 APRIL 2018

Application for an unfair dismissal remedy.

[1] This application settled on 8 December 2017, and the matter was stood-over pending the filing and service of a Notice of Discontinuance within 21 days. The applicant has not attended to this, and follow-up by my Associate on 4 April 2018 has not resulted in contact from the applicant. Therefore, pursuant to s.587 of the Fair Work Act 2009, the application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

[2] An order [PR601435] dismissing the matter will be issued concurrently with this decision.

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Details

AGLC: Michael Zaballero v Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 1726
Case: [2018] FWC 1726
Decision Date: 13 APRIL 2018

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The applicant, Michael Zaballero, applied for an unfair dismissal remedy against Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd. The dispute arose from Zaballero's termination of employment by Zodiac. Zaballero argued that the dismissal was unjust and sought relief under the Fair Work Act 2009. The case was heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the dismissal was genuine and whether the employer had followed the correct procedures. Zaballero claimed that Zodiac did not follow the required procedures and that the dismissal was not genuine. Zodiac, on the other hand, argued that the dismissal was justified and that the correct procedures were followed. The court needed to determine the validity of these claims and decide if the dismissal was unfair.

The court examined the evidence presented by both parties and considered the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The court found that Zodiac had not followed the correct procedures in terminating Zaballero's employment. Additionally, the court concluded that the dismissal was not genuine and that Zaballero had been unfairly dismissed. Based on these findings, the court ordered that the dismissal be unfair and that Zaballero be reinstated to his former position with back pay.

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