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Absence due to illness or injury – can you dismiss?
If an employee is absent from work due to a long-term illness or injury, can you dismiss them?
Uncontrolled forklift crushes pedestrian’s head
He said he’ll carry the burden of remorse for the rest of his life.
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.
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.
Employer denies dismissing unrostered worker: FWC disagrees
When a casual worker believed her employer had contravened the general protections by dismissing her after an absence from work, the employer objected.
When are casual employees entitled to overtime?
Casual employees often work fluctuating overtime hours.
Deep pit with flimsy fence: employer liable for worker’s fall
When a worker fell 4.5 metres after temporary fencing gave way, his life took a harrowing turn for the worse.
Barrage of nasty text messages to his manager was valid reason for dismissal
The Fair Work Commission ruled that the texts, which posed a psychosocial risk to the manager, justified his termination despite being sent outside work hours.