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An employer was entitled to summarily dismiss a worker for "blatantly disregarding" its mobile phone ban, the Fair Work Commission has found.

In finding the factory employee's dismissal fair, Commissioner Emma Thornton accepted that the employer implemented the rule for "compelling business and safety reasons" and had clearly communicated it to the employee.

She confirmed that gluten-free bread producer and supplier Lifestyle Bakery Pty Ltd was entitled to set expectations for the behaviour of its employees through policies and procedures, and to issue reasonable and lawful directions requiring them to refrain from certain conduct at work...