TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – Small Business Fair Dismissal Code – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – respondent a self-funded charity providing short term accommodation and support to victims of domestic violence – applicant employed as Director – reasons for dismissal included alleged bullying and threatening behaviour toward clients, failing to keep accurate case management records and failing to fulfil her role as Director – respondent contended it was a small business employer and the dismissal was consistent with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code (the Code) – Commission accepted Board’s evidence that conduct of any employee in bullying and harassing clients would give rise to serious and imminent risk to operation of the association and to reputation in the community – found applicant’s conduct sufficiently serious to justify immediate dismissal – found dismissal consistent with the Code – applicant not unfairly dismissed – application dismissed. Killick v Southlakes Refuge Association Inc.
