Commission dismisses Italian chef’s unfair dismissal case after late filing over pineapple pizza row
Fair Work Commission finds no exceptional circumstances to extend 21-day deadline despite workplace injury and visa concerns
An Italian chef who was sacked after refusing to put pineapple on pizza, calling it an insult to his culture, has lost his bid for an unfair dismissal hearing after filing his application 28 days late. The Fair Work Commission ruled there were no exceptional circumstances to justify the delay and dismissed the case.