Fair Work Commission Dismisses Unfair Dismissal Claim Involving
False Bullying Allegations   In handing down its recent decision
in Hunter v The Commonwealth of Australia, represented by the
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water Population and
Communities [2013] FWC 7917 (Hunter v Commonwealth), the Fair
Work Commission (Commission) has ruled that an employee's
dismissal was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable on grounds that,
by making vexatious allegations of misconduct against his
manager, the employee acted in a way that was "deliberate, and
seriously unsatisfactory and deceptive".   The employee
(Applicant) commenced employment with the Department of
Sustainability, Environment, Water Population and Communities
(Department) on 20 August 2008 in the position of Indigenous
Land Management Facilitator. Some time later, another Department
employee, with whom the Applicant had a poor relationship, Mr.
Bensley, commenced as the Applicant’s direct manager.  In his
role as the Applicant's manager, Mr. B