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No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack
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No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack

The Guardian · May 11, 2026, 7:56 AM

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Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claims Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast. A former Woolworths employee has been accused of wasting the Fair Work Commission’s time for filing an unfair dismissal case over feeling “upset” at being told to cover up his bum crack.In a decision published on Thursday, the Fair Work Commission deputy president, Alan Colman, said he had rejected the Victorian man’s application for compensation in part because the dismissal never occurred in the first place. Continue reading...

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