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In dismissing the appeal of an employee sacked for code of conduct and privacy breaches, a Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected that the absence of an independent investigation rendered an employer's termination process unfair.

"There is no rule that requires an employer to procure an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct, or that the entirety of an investigation be documented," the bench said.

The appeal involved a Westpac employee, who had claimed she was unfairly dismissed for misconduct in 2024.

In a confidential decision issued only to the parties, Commissioner Phillip Ryan found the employee had breached Westpac's code of conduct and its policies regarding conflicts of interest, privacy, and use of technology...