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A "mountain of evidence" from colleagues about an employee's behaviour at work has undermined his appeal against misconduct findings.

Numerous workers gave specific examples of the employee's swearing and demeaning comments, Queensland Industrial Relations Commissioner Roslyn McLennan noted, accepting that he also appeared to "bestow nicknames" on others depending on how he felt about them.

The Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service senior dental technician was suspended with pay in March last year, pending an investigation into his behaviour.

In August, the employer's executive director of people and operations concluded the employee had, on one occasion, walked into a colleague and said words to the effect of, "you are stupid" and/or "your turn is coming"...