The Fair Work Commission ("FWC") has
found that when an employee of Northern NSW Football Limited
("NNSWF") accepted another role as the
Head Coach of a Premier Club, this conflict of interest warranted
summary dismissal.
Background
NNSWF is the governing body of football for northern NSW. NNSWF
is responsible for the governance and conduct of premier football
competitions in northern NSW, including the NPL. It has an
operating budget of about $10 million. NNSWF is responsible for the
Premier Clubs and is directly responsible for the administration
and regulation of the regional Premier Competitions.
In 2017 Leo Bertos was employed by NNSWF as a Technical Advisor.
On 2 December 2019 Bertos was appointed acting Technical Director
for a fixed period to March 2020. This was a full-time position.
The role reported to the NNSWF Head of Football, Peter Haynes and
his duties included providing advice and recommendations which
directly influence "strategy, policy and
