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After shoving a woman out of a lift on his way to work because he thought she was "rude", an employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly sacked.

Commissioner Pearl Lim acknowledged that the employer's failure to notify the worker of his dismissal reasons was "serious". But this was outweighed by his "complete lack of remorse" and the impact of his conduct on the employer's interests.

Citic Pacific Mining Management sacked the employee in September last year, for a "significant breach" of its code of conduct and behavioural expectations.

In unfair dismissal proceedings, the Commission heard that on his way to work a week earlier, the employee had a verbal and physical altercation with a woman who worked in the same building...