TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – termination at initiative of employer – resignation – ss.386, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – applicant resigned on 17 June 2015 and agreed that 5 July 2015 would be his last day at work – subsequently dismissed on 21 June 2015 – applicant a casual employee at dismissal – applicant submitted he was dismissed because he regularly queried his pay and entitlements while he was employed by the respondent – respondent submitted applicant was dismissed because he was taking photos of private and confidential material – Commission held not enough evidence to support the respondent’s claims – no valid reason for dismissal – held applicant’s dismissal was at least unjust and unreasonable – reinstatement not appropriate – applicant would have been employed for 14 more days but for the dismissal – compensation of two week’s pay at the applicable casual rate of pay ordered. Lama v Konute Enterprises
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