No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack
Summary
A man in Victoria filed multiple unfair dismissal claims against Woolworths after feeling upset about being told to cover his exposed bum crack at work. The Fair Work Commission dismissed his latest claim because he was never actually fired and continued working after applying.Key Facts
- The man was told by a co-worker to cover his exposed bum crack during a casual shift at Woolworths.
- He filed an unfair dismissal claim, saying he was fired illegally.
- The Fair Work Commission found he was not dismissed and kept working after filing the claim.
- This was his fifth claim in two years, all dismissed as without merit.
- The Commission said such claims waste time and add to its growing backlog.
- Cases filed to the Commission rose sharply from about 29,600 in 2020-21 to over 44,000 in 2024-25.
- AI tools like ChatGPT have contributed to more claims by making it easier to generate legal applications.
- The Commission struggles with many claims that have little chance of success but consume resources.
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