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

globalMay 11, 2026
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No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack
Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claims
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Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claims

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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.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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