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When an employee nearing the end of her parental leave was removed from her employer's systems and told current staffing levels were "sufficient", she was effectively dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.

The employer wasn't "simply awaiting the conclusion of the parental leave period", as it argued, said Deputy President Abbey Beaumont.

The car rental customer service assistant had been employed by Hobiz Pty Ltd since August 2022 on a part-time basis, and started a period of unpaid parental leave in December 2023...