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Fatigue allegation strains "credulity beyond breaking point"

A supervisor's plan to maximise employees' sleep and prevent fatigue would have reduced the amount of sleep one worker could get, a commission has found in finding the worker was unfairly sacked for defying the supervisor's instructions.

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