墨尔本大学必须恢复前教授Stephan Matthai的原职, 他因向学生传递浪漫信息而被解雇, The University of Melbourne must reinstate former professor Stephan Matthai, fired for romantic messages to a student, after a labor tribunal ruled his dismissal was unfair.

墨尔本大学在上诉中败诉，该裁决恢复了前教授斯蒂芬·马泰的职位，后者因2017年向一名博士生发送浪漫信息而于2024年12月被解雇。 The University of Melbourne has lost its appeal against a ruling that reinstates former professor Stephan Matthai, who was fired in December 2024 for sending romantic messages to a PhD student in 2017. 公平工作委员会（FWC）维持了其最初的决定，认为尽管马泰的行为——包括私下调情信息和分享穿平角短裤的照片——违反了工作场所政策，但解雇既严厉又不公平。 The Fair Work Commission (FWC) upheld its original decision that while Matthai’s conduct— including private, flirtatious messages and sharing a photo in boxer shorts—breached workplace policies, the dismissal was harsh and unfair. FWC下令恢复他的职务,损失工资28 098美元,理由是不当行为的孤立性质以及Matthai表示的遗憾。 The FWC ordered his reinstatement and $28,098 in lost wages, citing the isolated nature of the misconduct and Matthai’s expressed regret. 大学认为这种行为很严重, 并涉及权力失衡, 但FWC的全体法官认为解雇是不合理的。 The university argued the behavior was serious and involved a power imbalance, but the FWC’s full bench found the dismissal unreasonable. 该学生在2017年报告感到不适,促使指派了一名共同监督员,后来她调换了顾问。 The student reported discomfort in 2017, prompting a co-supervisor to be assigned, and she later switched advisors. 毕业后2024年提出了正式投诉,结果对141条信息进行了调查。 A formal complaint was made in 2024 after graduation, leading to an investigation of 141 messages.