Labour Court says worker’s unfair dismissal claim against Cussen Crane Hire failed

The Labour Court found that a worker was not unfairly dismissed by Cussen Crane Hire and said his claim failed. The recommendation was issued on 11 December 2007. The worker, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, argued that he had not been trained to operate the crane and had not been given a chance to reply, representation or an appeal. Cussen Crane Hire said he had resigned after finding other work. The worker did not attend the hearing to give evidence. The Court said the evidence conflicted and there was no evidence to substantiate the worker’s claim. It found he was not unfairly dismissed and that his claim failed.