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An employee who was involved in multiple incidents, included two vehicle crashes and a D&A policy breach, was fairly dismissed despite his employer's lack of adherence to its own policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Even though the employer failed to follow its D&A policy, its actions had only "marginal significance" to the validity and fairness of the employee's dismissal, said Commissioner Sarah McKinnon.

The garbage truck driver, who was also an elected health and safety representative for Veolia Recycling & Recovery Pty Ltd, was dismissed on 16 July 2024 for repeated safety breaches and failing to follow a lawful direction...