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The Fair Work Commission approved a 70% reduction in redundancy pay for two recycling company employees after determining that their new roles, despite being in a less pleasant environment, were still comparable to their previous positions.

The Fair Work Commission awarded 12 weeks' pay to an Accounts Manager dismissed after losing his driving licence, ruling that driving was not an inherent job requirement and the dismissal was procedurally unfair.

When a worker disputed Ambulance Victoria’s right under its Enterprise Agreement to discipline him for misconduct by transferring him to a distant work location, the Fair Work Commission knocked him back.

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a club’s appeal against an unfair dismissal finding after they alleged an employee had stolen a drink, and sacked her.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has for the first time commenced legal action against a franchisor alleging that it is legally liable for alleged contraventions by its franchisees.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $197,000 in penalties against Doll House Training, a Sydney-based research company, for misclassifying employees as independent contractors and breaching the Fair Work Act.

. Sam Cahill Senior Associate at Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Sam joined ABLA in 2018 and has over eight years of experience advising and assisting organisations with various employment matters, including workplace relations and employment law.

A new study confirms that managers contacting employees after hours is causing extra job stress.  

The Fair Work Commission upheld the dismissal of a mine worker for sexually harassing co-workers in an airport lounge and on a flight, ruling the incidents occurred "in the course of employment." The decision highlights employers' duty to prevent sexual harassment, even during work-related travel.