Australian commission rejects chef’s late dismissal appeal

Culture · First reported 5 Nov, 07:56 · Updated 20:07

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Australia’s Fair Work Commission rejected Davide Tamburella’s appeal after finding it was filed too late and that exceptional circumstances were not established. The accounts connect his dismissal to repeated refusals to add pineapple to pizza, while also reporting his claim that a workplace injury played a part.

Tamburella, an Italian chef working in Queensland, was dismissed after refusing on multiple occasions to add pineapple to pizza.
The Fair Work Commission rejected his appeal because it was filed late and it found no grounds for exceptional circumstances.
Tamburella said his dismissal was partly motivated by a workplace injury in which he fractured two bones in his right hand; the accounts differ in how much they detail this claim.
The former restaurant closed after its lease expired, and Tamburella later worked at another Italian restaurant, according to ANSA.

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Key facts

Appeal outcome: The Fair Work Commission rejected Tamburella’s appeal as filed too late, with no exceptional circumstances established.
Location: The restaurant was in Queensland, Australia; the New York Post identifies it as La Costa in Brisbane.
Workplace injury: Tamburella fractured two bones in his right hand after striking a metal handrail, according to ANSA.
Restaurant status: ANSA reports that the restaurant closed after its lease expired in July.