86-year-old crossing supervisor wins lawsuit against dismissal

Mavis Rofe, an 86-year-old crossing supervisor at Bendigo School in Victoria, was fired by the city council due to a knee injury, but eventually won the case at the Fair Work Commission. Rofe had been in the job for 12 years and was well-liked by schoolchildren and the community. Her work gave her energy and focus in life. After being injured in 2023, the city council ruled that she was not competent for the job based on a medical assessment arr…