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Ordering employee back to office and reducing her hours amounted to dismissal
An employee has successfully claimed she was dismissed after a dispute relating to entitlements to working from home.
How to make an employee redundant
Choosing which employees need to be made redundant can be a difficult decision for employers, and the consequences of not following an appropriate process can be both costly and time-consuming. It's important to create a redundancy plan, let's take a look at your steps.
Mine worker failed to report incident, but dismissal was unfair
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that his sacking was harsh and unreasonable despite a worker’s failure to report an incident. Check out the FWC’s reasoning.
$120K payout for rushing to answer phone
A worker who was injured after rushing back to her desk argued she was entitled to compensation. Read on to see why the court agreed with her.
Reneging on perfume job raises a stink
Employers must tread carefully if they withdraw a job offer after an employee has already accepted it. In this case, it amounted to a dismissal.
Dismissed employee's attempts to find other work thwarted by "non-compete" clause in employment contract
The Non-compete clause in an unfairly dismissed employee's contract deemed unreasonable by FWC, preventing payout reduction for failure to seek other jobs within his expertise.
Acceptable alternative employment and redundancy pay
The liability to pay redundancy pay when an employer arranges other employment for a redundant employee can be a contentious matter.
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?
Do written warnings have an expiry date?
Do warnings to employees have a 'use by date'? Learn about when to give warnings, how long they remain valid and your legal obligations.
Bullying allegations did not stand up – dismissal unfair
When a worker was sacked following multiple allegations of discrimination and bullying, she claimed unfair dismissal. Read why the Fair Work Commission rejected the employer’s assertions.