Qantas steward sacked for drinking quarter bottle of vodka on flight l annapattysmh
The Fair Work Commission dismissed her claim that she was unfairly sacked in October last year after she admitted to drinking a quarter of a one-litre bottle of vodka mixed with soda water on the flight in July last year.
The commission heard she drank the vodka quickly to avoid detection while on her own in the front galley. She tested positive for an alcohol breath test after she arrived in Johannesburg. Deputy President Geoffrey Bull did not accept the argument that her conduct was not a valid reason for dismissal. She argued her sacking was disproportionate to her misconduct and that it had failed to take adequate consideration of her 31 years of good service.
However, the attendant had occupied "a safety sensitive position and for good reason was prohibited from consuming alcohol during a flight". He said there was nothing to suggest the dismissal was unfair and that her dishonesty about the source of the vodka was another valid reason for the sacking.
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