Ulyanin v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd
[2026] FWC 1866
The Facts A casual labour-hire worker was removed from a client site after only three days, following a workplace safety complaint and an alleged verbal altercation with a co-worker. He filed a general protections claim against the labour hire agency, Hays, arguing he had been dismissed. Hays argued the assignment had ended but his casual employment with the agency was ongoing. The Decision The Commission found the worker had not been dismissed. After the assignment ended, Hays continued to send…
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