Summerville v Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd
[2026] FWC 1739
The Facts Ms Summerville was made redundant from her Executive Assistant role at Sydney Zoo in December 2025. About a month later, the zoo advertised a new Office Administrator role, which prompted her to question whether her redundancy was genuine. She filed an unfair dismissal claim 81 days after her dismissal, well past the 21-day deadline and asked the Commission for an extension of time. The Decision The Commissioner refused the extension and dismissed the application. While the advertising of…
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