The dismissal of Robert Smith, a long-serving stevedore employed by Qube Ports Pty Ltd since 2009, illustrates how the Fair Work Commission (FWC) assesses proportionality and procedural fairness when disciplinary action escalates to termination. The case is not primarily about social media activity or engagement, but about whether the employer’s response was reasonable given the prior disciplinary history, the nature of the conduct, and the process followed. The matter was br