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'Data integrity issue' was actually misconduct

A manager was dismissed after emailing a client to warn that his company may be overcharging it. After dismissal, it was discovered that he also sent confidential information to his partner (an ex-employee).

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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. Read why the FWC supported the worker’s claim.

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Bid to slash redundancy pay fails

A tribunal has rejected an employer's bid to avoid paying redundancy pay after finding it didn't offer a worker 'other acceptable employment'.

Are shift workers entitled to public holiday pay?

Are shift workers paid for a public holiday if they aren't rostered to work on that day? Learn more here about shift workers and public holidays.

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Compo fraudster secretly worked as escort

An air conditioning technician who worked as an escort while receiving workers compensation payments for a back injury has been ordered to repay almost $75,000.

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