TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant employed since 1996 as a truck driver – dismissed after driving a B-Triple vehicle on a route that was not approved for such vehicles – vehicle regularly exceeded speed limit for B-Triple vehicles – Commission found that driving B-Triple vehicle on nonapproved route at an excessive speed a significant breach of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and obligations of applicant’s contract of employment – conduct risked safety of applicant and other road users – Commission found applicant’s conduct a valid reason to terminate his employment – not persuaded termination was harsh, unjust or unreasonable – application dismissed. McIntyre v Qube Logistics (SA) P/L
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