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Dismissal was unfair despite disclosure to ‘stupid, boorish’ partner
Confidentiality is essential to a fair investigation. This employee was dismissed for sharing details with her partner who then behaved inappropriately.
Was dismissal a wheelie bad decision?
An employee was sacked after he crashed a company car into a wheelie bin at low speed. Was the dismissal unfair?
IR agent's conduct spurs FWC into action
An agent's 'misleading and unethical' behaviour has sparked moves by the FWC to regulate the conduct of agents who represent dismissed employees.
Sacked for crashing client's Mercedes
When a stevedore damaged a car at work, her employer blamed her ‘careless conduct’ and sacked her. Did the Fair Work Commission think the dismissal was fair?
Can you be sacked for surfing the web?
A worker who was initially warned for poor performance and customer complaints was then sacked for his website browsing history. Was that fair?
Major contractor ordered to pay redundancies
Are workers entitled to redundancy pay if a labour hire contract ends “unexpectedly”? Read on to find out.
Summary dismissal: what payments are due?
If an employee is summarily dismissed, are they entitled to any period of notice and payment of accrued annual leave?
Is redundancy pay due before 12 months?
Are employees entitled to redundancy pay if they are given notice before completing 12 months of service?
Courtesy costs nothing, lack of it does
Medical incapacity can be a cause for dismissal. Read on to find out why the employer had to pay extra compensation.
Is a verbal resignation ok, or should it be in writing?
When an employee verbally says they resign, does that suffice or should it be in writing as well?