Abandonment of employment

Case law FWC Full Bench · 26 Oct

Urban Utilities worker who emailed MPs but did not return from leave refused permission to appeal abandonment ruling

A Full Bench has refused a former Urban Utilities worker permission to appeal a finding that he abandoned his job and was not dismissed. The worker was due back from leave on 1 November 2025 and was told on 23 January 2026 that his employment…

[2026] FWCFB 263

Case law FWC Full Bench

Worker who extended a Bali holiday through a message to a co-worker refused permission to appeal dismissal by Australian Metal Roofing

Case law Fair Work Commission

7-Eleven told a casual he had abandoned his job nearly two years after his last shift. The claim was 705 days out of time.

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