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An employer made "very little attempt" to substantiate serious allegations against an employee, who had "perfectly plausible" reasons for her conduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Evolving Support Services summarily dismissed the disability support worker in March this year for "breaking and entering" a property and taking "numerous items" that didn't belong to her.

In unfair dismissal proceedings, the employer clarified the allegation of 'break and enter' was wrong, and that "the crime committed" was instead "criminal trespass"...