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Despite arguing his performance improvement plan was "clearly designed to ensure failure", an employee hasn't persuaded the Fair Work Commission that he was unfairly dismissed.

In fact, his employer "went into an extreme level of detail" in its performance management process, Deputy President Bryce Cross said.

The Aristocrat Australia senior software engineer was sacked in March this year for poor performance.

The Commission heard that from the very beginning of his employment in April 2025, his manager held concerns about his performance...