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An employer's generalised allegations about an employee's "inflammatory and abusive" workplace behaviour were not enough to support its decision to dismiss him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Equipment Specialists Australia sacked the salesperson in March this year over his alleged conduct and behaviour towards other workers.

But the employee claimed his dismissal was an "impulsive and disproportionate reaction" to disagreements between himself and colleagues, and was unfair...