Cafe worker fired for not using smiley face emojis
A Gold Coast café worker has won an unfair dismissal claim at the Fair Work Commission against her former employer, Sens Catering group.
Kristen Gordon says she was forced from her job for failing to include a smiley face emoji in her texts to her boss, which her boss interpreted as Ms Gordon being 'unfriendly'.
Ms Gordon successfully argued that this excuse was simply a ruse to get rid of her.
Sens Catering Group Pty Ltd was ordered to pay Ms Gordon $5,357.80, plus 9.5 per cent superannuation on that amount paid into her nominated fund.
Fair Work Commissioner Chris Simpson noted the pair did not attend the hearing on July 1 after 'indicating that they did not wish to participate'.
In handing down his findings, Mr Simpson said: 'based on the evidence before me, I was satisfied that Ms Gordon was dismissed and that the dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable and an order for compensation should be made.'
Does this seem like a good decision from the Fair Work Commission?
No...it is not a good decision from the Fair Work Commission!
This employee should have received three times the amount paid out.