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An employee has failed to argue a different standard of conduct applied during a consultative meeting, in appealing against the severity of disciplinary action imposed on him for poor behaviour.

The disciplinary action related to an employee meeting organised by WorkCover Queensland's people group in October, to discuss a new certified agreement.

During the hybrid meeting, which he attended in person, the employee was alleged to have: interrupted the head of people operations on multiple occasions; made sarcastic noises such as sighing; and used expressions that were rude, abrupt or disparaging...