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An employee who "hijacked" a meeting and then resigned in the heat of the moment has lost his unfair dismissal claim, after the Fair Work Commission accepted he engaged in serious misconduct that warranted termination.

Noting the employer should have confirmed the employee's decision after he'd calmed down, instead of immediately accepting his resignation, Commissioner Paul Schneider nonetheless found it had reasonable grounds to sack him.

The Pek Care employee claimed his dismissal in September 2024 was unfair, but the employer objected on the basis he had resigned. Alternatively, it said, his employment ended due to his serious misconduct during a meeting the week before...