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Employer considered overtime enquiry was evidence of "rot" setting in

Evidence that an employer thought a worker's overtime pay enquiry suggested "rot" would spread through the organisation has undermined its defence to an adverse action claim.

In 2014, the truck driver undertook a two-week trial with Cooloola Milk, after which he was told he "had the job" and would be paid for 38 hours of work per week.

At the end of 2018, the employee enquired about working over the Christmas period. A director told him to complete runs on two days and the employee, noting they would take more than 12 hours, said he would do so if he was paid overtime.

A week later, the director told him his services were no longer required and gave him two weeks' notice...

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