In a recent article, we profiled an unfair dismissal case where the Fair Work Commission had to consider whether a worker swearing at the boss was okay.

In the tradition of ‘truth at times being stranger than fiction’, we now profile a dismissal case involving a boss telling a worker to “F*** off”.

Is it okay for the boss to lose their cool and swear at a subordinate?

What if the boss shows regret later on?

Does it matter if the worker had exhibited a “belligerent, uncooperative attitude” for some months?

Did the boss’s actions amount to an instant sacking?

The FWC had to wrestle with these issues and more …