Application for threatened dismissal. Parties met to discuss issue. Applicant maintained her position Correspondence from applicant's solicitor maintain position. Applicant terminated. Applicant in arbitration admitted lying to respondent concerning her whereabouts on a particular morning. Reason for lying due to a particular situation. Mobile phone records indicated her whereabouts. Applicant aware of the phone records prior to arbitration. Applicant believe termination due to avoidance of payment of bonus. Found by Commission that applicant lied to respondent and maintained lie for over five weeks notwithstanding contrary evidence. Had ample opportunity to tell the truth. Found termination due to lying to respondent and maintaining lie and not to do with payment of discretionary bonus. Application dismissed.
