‘All too common’: win for senior public servant as BoM ditches its appeal in unfair dismissal case

The stoush between Jasmine Chambers and the Bureau of Meteorology began when she took two days of personal leave before a conferenceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology has withdrawn its appeal against the unfair dismissal case from a senior public servant who was sacked for taking two days of approved personal leave in Paris before attending a conference.The legal stoush between the BoM and Jasmine Chambers has been going on for more than five years, with the commonwealth agency dropping its appeal late last month, meaning the findings for February’s judgment stand.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...