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Dismissal was justified but summary dismissal wasn’t

The Fair Work Commission found an employee’s dismissal for misconduct justified but ruled that summary dismissal was excessive. Instead, the employer was ordered to pay the notice period, underscoring the need for employers to ensure grounds for summary dismissal are clear and warranted.

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Summary dismissal was unfair despite rudeness

When does poor behaviour amount to serious misconduct? Read why a court awarded a worker over $365K after finding his objectionable conduct did not justify termination without notice.

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Slashing casual's hours amounted to dismissal

An employer who reduced a casual employee’s hours to zero because he was “moody” and clashed with a manager has failed with its jurisdictional objection to his general protections claim.

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Was redundancy an unfair dismissal?

Was this redundancy really a dismissal in disguise? A hair salon employee challenged her termination, claiming unfair dismissal after being made redundant without consultation.

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'IR experts' mismanaged dismissal case

The Fair Work Commission says a firm of “IR experts” severely mismanaged the case of an employee seeking to make a general protections claim after his dismissal.

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Dismissal was unfair despite valid reason

Multiple shortcomings in a technician’s job performance plus alleged ‘time fraud’ got him sacked, but he succeeded in his unfair dismissal claim.

BHP's vaccine mandate unlawful, FWC rules

BHP’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccines at a mine site was unlawful, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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Being told “no more work” = dismissal

When an employer told an employee there was "no more work," it led to a Fair Work Commission ruling that the employee had been dismissed, despite the employer's claims to the contrary.

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Exclusion From Rostering App Amounted To Dismissal Of Casual Employee

The Fair Work Commission ruled that a casual support worker was dismissed when excluded from a rostering app and ignored by his employer, allowing his general protections claim to proceed.