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Employer's "rush, rush, rush" approach left CEO no choice but to resign

When an employer accused its CEO of serious misconduct, suggested his termination was "likely", and gave him only hours to decide whether to resign, it effectively dismissed him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Deputy President Gerard Boyce heard that on 14 March this year, the CEO attended work as normal while, unbeknown to him, the full Tabcorp board were meeting several blocks away with lawyers, determining to end his employment that day.

At an 11am meeting, the CEO was advised that in August 2023, in a closed-door meeting with two male colleagues, he had allegedly made an inappropriate comment about the female CEO of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission.

The CEO denied the allegation, but was told the board had already investigated it, considered it substantiated, and planned to terminate his employment immediately...

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