Research scientist Diandong Ren was fired from the Bureau of Meteorology for secretly working from the US, with the Fair Work Commission supporting the decision as not unjust, unreasonable, or harsh.

Diandong Ren, a research scientist, was fired from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) after being caught secretly working from the United States for multiple weeks. Ren claimed his dismissal was harsh, unjust, or unreasonable, but the BOM denied his allegations, stating that he lied about his location and potentially breached security risks by accessing the IT systems from overseas without permission. The Fair Work Commission backed the bureau's case, finding Ren's termination was not harsh, unjust, or unreasonable.

January 29, 2024
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