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The letter said he was suspended from work without pay from 29 May 2025 pending disciplinary action.

HR advised that RPL could not summarily terminate the candidate and said the material did not justify a disciplinary investigation on what had been provided.

Poor workmanship allegations The ERA noted that the poor workmanship, misuse of company property and customer-solicitation allegations were not raised as disciplinary issues during the employment.

If the employer actually intended to start a disciplinary process (and possibly suspend on pay), it needed to clearly say so and explain the process steps.

Brandt then convened a proposed disciplinary meeting (14 February 2024) and an outcome meeting (15 February 2024).

... extreme additional hours being demanded from a salaried employee, (2) a disciplinary process driven by social media posts and internal messages, and (3) remedies including compensation, leave arrears, and lost ...

These allegations sat alongside the later disciplinary events that led to the end of employment.

Suspension grievance As FVG is found to be unjustifiably dismissed, the unjustified disadvantage grievance regarding the investigation and disciplinary process leading to dismissal have already been covered.