Hancock v DP World Brisbane [2022] FWCFB 142
Valid reason upheld
What happened
Chain of custody and the policy’s dismissal provision
What it stands for
Documented chain of custody plus the worker’s own admission defeated the process challenge.
Primary source: Hancock v DP World Brisbane [2022] FWCFB 142
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