In Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd t/a Tasports v Gee [2017] FWCFB 1714 (18 May 2017) ( Tasports ), a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has clarified the obligations of labour hire employers when dismissing an employee . The decision in Tasports makes it clear that, when determining whether to dismiss an employee, labour hire companies cannot simply rely on the process adopted by a host business. The facts of the case Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd ( Tasports ) is a State-owned company which owns and operates a number of ports in Tasmania. It also engages in a number of other commercial activities, including supplying labour to privately-owned ports. Amongst its clients is Grange Resources Limited ( Grange ), a mining company which processes and ships iron pellets on the north coast of Tasmania. Mr Gee was an employee of Tasports for a number of years, and was assigned to work for Grange from 2009 until his dismissal in August 2015. The termination of Mr Gee...