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Position, position... no position
A real estate salesperson was dismissed after her employer objected to her 'stirring'. Did the Fair Work Commission think that was fair?
Sacked after refusing flu jab
This case raises the issue of whether employers can make vaccination an inherent requirement of a position.
Claims being processed faster, says FWC
Unfair dismissal is the most common claim filed in the Fair Work Commission, with about 11,000 applications made in a year.
Forced annual leave and no consultation not an alternative to redundancy
Read how a dispute with a landlord led to an unfair dismissal case, where an employee was forced to take annual leave and eventually terminated without warning.
Can you be a 'regular' casual with 'irregular' hours?
Determining if someone is a 'regular casual' can be tricky. This case interprets the meaning of 'regular and systematic' casual employment.
Academic thwarted efforts to establish work fitness
A university academic who had been off work for 13 months due to illness deliberately thwarted her employer’s attempts to establish whether she was fit to return to work. Read on to find out the details.
Damaged goods: Can an employer deduct money from wages?
Chances are it’s an unlawful deduction and you’re in breach of the Fair Work Act.
Dismissed Employee Was Not An Independent Contractor – Fwc
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has overturned an employer’s claim that because a worker was an independent contractor, her unfair dismissal case could not be heard.