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HR manager fined for adverse action
A court has fined an employer and its HR manager for unlawful adverse actions.
Can annual leave form part of a notice period?
Understand if a period of annual leave can form part of an employee’s period of notice of termination.
Pilot reinstated after being sacked for vax hesitancy
A pilot has won his job back after being dismissed for not complying with his airline's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Worker loses appeal for having hand down his pants
An employee was sacked for appearing to be masturbating at work and his behaviour towards a manager. He claimed discrimination due to an impairment in the form of an itchy rash.
Gossip, TikTok, and a bungled dismissal
A hairdressing salon had a valid reason to dismiss an apprentice, but an unfair process landed the small business in hot water.
Dismissal of abusive worker justified but unfair
Having a valid reason for dismissing someone won't keep you out of the Fair Work Commission, as this employer found out.
What is an employment separation certificate?
When an employee leaves your business, you need to give them an employment separation certificate. Find out what it is here.
Employee warnings: what you need to know
Unfair dismissal claims can be costly, time-consuming and disruptive. To avoid a potential claim, it’s important to follow proper processes when dealing with conduct and performance issues.
Licence suspension and lies triggered dismissal
A long-serving council employee who was sacked for not revealing he had lost his driver's licence has won his job back.