Unfair Dismissal

[grandmoon]

A friends Granddaughter was working for a large retail store. 

Last Thursday when she knocking off she was at a checkout paying for something she was buying when a customer complained that she and the checkout operator were not working but just talking. 

On friday when she arrived at work she was called into her supervisors office and after a short conversation she was sacked on the spot. 

This was the first time she had been in trouble.

[cherry*135]

Grandmoon - can you answer my questions please?

How many days a week does she work?

Do you know the exact reason they gave her for letting her go - either due to her poor performance/attitude or they were shedding staff due to lack of sales or similar?

[serendipityricho]

Grandmoon--dont get her the old job back.

Too hard with the same management-would be a nightmare

for the young lady.............................Richo.

[cherry*135]

I am pretty sure an employer would not sack an employee after 1 customer complaint against them if their work record had been perfect prior to this.. there has to be more to it than that.

[*pepe]

good to see the CS investigation team is on the job.  :^O

[cherry*135]

Hehe pepe. Details are important... no use going off when you don't even know what happened.. none of us where there, including the OP.

[cherry*135]

Employer has been hung and quartered by the CS jury.. that must mean they were in the wrong, right?

[grandmoon]

Was it woolies???. apparently they have 1000 people to sack.. maybe she was one of the unlucky ones. 

The was Big W.

[j*oono]

She is permanent part time and works 5 hours per day

[cherry*135]

How many days a week does she work there? Could be only 1 for all we know.

What exactly was the reason for dismissal?

[cherry*135]

On friday when she arrived at work she was called into her supervisors office and after a short conversation she was sacked on the spot. 

...She is permanent part time and works 5 hours per day.

Does sacked on the spot mean, no notice was given?

Are you 100% sure she is not a permanent casual OP? 

Do you know how many days a week she regularly rostered on for?

Fair Work Australia

How much notice do I give staff?

Notice of termination is part of the National Employment Standards (NES).

Under the NES, if an employer terminates the employment of a permanent employee, they must provide the following notice:

Period of continuous service

Notice period

Not more than 1 year -  1 weeks notice

More than 1 year, but not more than 3 years -  2 weeks notice