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An employee has failed to prove an employer blindly accepted misconduct allegations against him, making his dismissal unfair.

In October last year, Cybermerc entered into a contract with the Australian Defence Force to deliver cybersecurity training, known as the 'cyber gap program', and the employee was appointed as program director.

In February, the ADF raised concerns about the employee's "patterns of unprofessional behaviour" and the disappointing quality of deliverables, and two days later the employer stood him down with pay.

It asked him to respond to 15 allegations, including that: five female team members had formally complained about his conduct; and he had begun an email to the team with, "G'day ladies, Happy Valentine's Day", which the ADF considered "extremely inappropriate"...