Fair Work Commission upholds dismissal of chef over pineapple pizza

Italian chef's dismissal over pineapple pizza sparks Fair Work Commission case

The Age • 06 Nov 06:46

A Brisbane restaurant owner’s attempt to overturn the firing of an Italian chef who refused to add pineapple to a pizza was rejected by the Fair Work Commission.

Italian chef's dismissal upheld after late unfair-dismissal claim

The Age • 06 Nov 03:07

The Fair Work Commission rejected an unfair-dismissal application filed 28 days after the termination of chef Davide Tamburella, citing no exceptional circumstances for an extension.

Italian chef's unfair dismissal claim rejected after refusing pineapple on pizza

PerthNow • 06 Nov 00:46

A Fair Work Commission dismissed an Italian chef's claim of unfair dismissal, ruling the application was filed too late after he declined to add pineapple to pizza, citing cultural offense.

Australian tribunal rejects Italian chef's unfair-dismissal claim over pineapple pizza refusals

Newser • 05 Nov 15:56

The Fair Work Commission dismissed Davide Tamburella's claim that he was unfairly fired from Brisbane's La Costa after refusing to make ham-and-pineapple pizza, citing procedural issues and lack of exceptional circumstances.

Italian chef dismissed from Queensland restaurant after refusing pineapple topping

BBC • 05 Nov 07:56

An Italian chef was terminated from a Brisbane eatery after repeatedly declining to prepare ham and pineapple pizza, citing cultural objections, and his unfair-dismissal claim was rejected by the Fair Work Commission.

Italian chef dismissed over refusal to serve pineapple pizza loses appeal

The Guardian • 05 Nov 04:53

The Fair Work Commission rejected an Italian chef's claim that his termination for refusing to make pineapple pizza violated workplace protections.