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An employee has failed to prove criticisms of his performance were "misconceived", with the Fair Work Commission finding his dismissal was fair, even though elements of his performance improvement plan were questionable.

Certain targets in the PIP were "unreasonable or ambitious", Commissioner Trevor Clarke found, but he accepted the employee was underperforming in some crucial areas of his role.

The senior security analyst joined National Australia Bank in 2023, but it sacked him in June last year after he failed to meet the expectations set out in his PIP.

He claimed unfair dismissal, arguing the employer's criticisms of his performance were "misconceived"...