- Man who addresses domestic violence is sacked for assaulting his partner
- He admitted to the assault and was charged with intentionally causing injury
- He filed an unfair dismissal with Fair Work Commission after he was sacked
- Says he was dismissed unfairly because the incident occurred outside of work
A man who speaks to men’s groups to address domestic violence has been fired from his job after assaulting his partner.
The man was sacked on February 12, three days after he beat up his partner and was arrested and charged with intentionally causing injury, Sunraysia Daily reported.
He filed for an unfair dismissal compensation with the Fair Work Commission, and despite admitting to the assault, he argued that he was dismissed unfairly because the incident occurred outside of work.
A man who addresses men’s groups to talk about domestic violence has been fired from his job after assaulting his partner (stock image)
He also claimed he ‘was affected by alcohol and medication at the time of the incident.’
One of the man’s work duties involved helping women victims of domestic violence. He would also address men’s health issues with domestic violence.
Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejected his claim stating the organisation’s reputation would have been severed if they did not sack him.
The commission was also told that two workers heard about the incident from community members which may cause other members and partners to learn about the incident.
Mr Colman accepted the man’s evidence of suffering mental health issues at the time of the incident but justified the organisation’s decision to sack him as ‘justified, proportionate and fair,’ the publication reported.
Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman accepted the man’s evidence of suffering mental health issues but accepted the organisation’s decision to sack him
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