Kells successfully represented an applicant and succeeded in convincing the Fair Work Commission that he should be reinstated back into his previous job.

In a decision handed down on 18 October 2019, Commissioner Cambridge ordered that Cordina Chickens reinstate our client and that he receive payment for his lost time. Read more on the decision from the Fair Work Commission.

This is an important reminder to anyone who has been dismissed to obtain legal advice quickly and a reminder to employers to carefully consider any explanation offered by an employee before moving to dismiss a long standing employee.

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