ArthurClues wrote:
No, that's not really the point. Tet is consistently unavailable to do his job because he is banned through his own indiscipline. The club have every right to have tough conversations where consequences are made plane. I'd be surprised if that hasn't happened by now.
I do have a fair few legal qualifications although I don’t specifically practice in employment law.
I think the issue with the above statement is that games are strictly speaking a relatively small part of the employment. They are an important part but there is also training, review sessions I imagine media responsibilities etc and being banned from games doesn’t stop Tetevano training and attending all required sessions. In fact he may attend and do absolutely everything that is asked and required of him. As such saying he isn’t available to do his job because he has been banned repeatedly from playing games due to his own conduct is fairly flimsy as a legal argument.
I very much appreciate the basis of what you are saying but the idea that in a sport like RL somebody could be dismissed for gross misconduct for foul play on the field is a complete non starter. Now I will accept if his effort and conduct off the field was reflective of his effort and conduct on the field then you might start to get into territory to consider the position in much greater detail.
Tetevano signed a three year deal and is in year 2, in reality if he really wants to stay then he will be here for another 18 months. I think recruitment of a number of other props and a conversation to say sorry Zane you are moving up in squad numbers I.e you won’t be staying as number 13 and are now 5th 6th choice prop may lead him to look at an early release. Possibly with a payment from us depending upon the contract he can get somewhere else. I still think he would get a gig in the NRL because of his history but the issue is how much less that will pay him than what we are paying him.
