I often write about whacky decisions of the Fair Work Commission
which demonstrate the extraordinary lengths employers have to go
to, to avoid falling foul of the maze of employment law rules and
regulations.
However, the recent decision in Georgia Sologinkin v
Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd T/A Coy is a victory for common
sense.
The case concerned the dismissal of Ms Sologinkin, who was
employed in the role of an Accounts Manager and responsible for
managing key customer accounts. She had been employed in the
business since 2000. On 9 November 2016 she had, what can only be
described as a really bad day at work, when she accidentally sent
an email containing derogatory comments about her clients
(including derogatory references to one client's ethnicity and
national origin) to the clients in question, rather than to a
friend.
