I am informed by an email that fell off the back of a truck that Grace Collier, an IR consultant, has a piece in the Fin Review today with the (apparently leaked) details of Mr Rudd’s Unfair Dismissal Application against the THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR CORPORATION PTY LTD.
The application notes inter alia the fair processes that did not occur prior to his dismissal.
My employer failed to advise me of concerns with my performance. I had no opportunity to respond, and no options other than dismissal were explored.
Training was not offered to improve my performance; nor was anger management classes, leadership coaching or mentoring by experienced co-workers.
No warnings were given. Well, there might have been a half hearted verbal one on the night of the dismissal that sort of came with a performance improvement plan with an agreed timeframe for review in several months.
My employer is not being called to question at all; in fact she is able to remain smugly tight-lipped. She can continue like this unchallenged, despite the fact that it resulted in the removal of me, the company’s shareholder-elected CEO, without consultation with shareholders.
Please also consider my service to this country when weighing my application; 12 years of dedicated loyalty and years of a 24-hour, seven-day-week role, with no overtime or penalty rates ever paid. My family relocated so I could take my position. My wife restructured her company to reduce conflict of interest. Commissioner, I gave it my all.
I guided the organisation and its shareholders through its greatest economic challenge in 80 years. And this is the thanks I get?
You are duty bound to reinstate me into my position as Prime Minister. I am ready to report for duty as soon as your decision is handed down.
This is a joke right? I wouldn’t ask except for the (apparently leaked) bit. A joke. Yeah?
Could Kevvie be that psycho?
Adrien
7 Aug 10 at 11:45 am
That you have to ask says it all about Kevvie.
C.L.
7 Aug 10 at 11:47 am
Of course it’s true. That is why Gillard is going to Brisbane to offer Rudd go away cash, all before Howes starts representing Rudd at the IRC and the potential settlement amount snowballs. Oh hang on, that only happens to real employers.
DavidJ
7 Aug 10 at 12:45 pm
Apparently Gillard kept asking Rudd “come with me to Yarralumla”. And making comments like “this meat pie tastes like a f*** in the mouth”.
Infidel Tiger
7 Aug 10 at 12:51 pm
It’s a joke, only somewhat lacking in quality.
FDB
7 Aug 10 at 4:40 pm
But he wasn’t sacked. He was always employed for a trial period. He was merely temporarily reassigned to other duties, and to undergo further training.
Peter Patton
7 Aug 10 at 4:43 pm
And even then with a payout of $200,000 p.a. for life, and enough perks to make Kristy Fraser-Kirk blush.
Peter Patton
7 Aug 10 at 4:45 pm
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It’s a joke, only somewhat lacking in quality.
It’s an extremely high quality joke if you ask me. It thoroughly exposes the idiocy of unfair dismissal laws.
Rudd was sacked by his party because he was going to cost them the election, which is the purpose of their business if there is one.
Employers don’t sack people who are doing a good job and improving the company’s chances of success. Unfair dismissal laws should not exist.
Yobbo
8 Aug 10 at 1:13 am
So a good joke is something that reminds you of something else that you don’t like? Well I dunno. I’d have tried to sneak a little humour in.
FDB
8 Aug 10 at 9:06 am
Ok maybe a joke isn’t the right term. It’s satire.
Yobbo
8 Aug 10 at 1:24 pm