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Mike Toten

Some long-serving employees may accrue excessive annual leave. How can an employer legally manage large amounts of annual leave? Learn more here.

Siobhann Provost

Comcare is not entitled to recover compensation payments from a worker who received a $1.25m sex-discrimination settlement, despite its claim the worker was ‘double-dipping’, a court has ruled.

Poorly maintained machine led to the death of a worker and a $140,000 fine.

When a worker thought she was subject to excessive, unnecessary retraining and other poor treatment, she took it as bullying and applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC). Read why her employer’s case won the day at the FWC.

The company behind Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger has failed to prove it terminated an employee due to her performance rather than in response to her making complaints.

Employers should tread carefully when considering if an employee has abandoned their employment. A tribunal found this employer acted too hastily.

Dealing with grief can be an extremely challenging and emotional experience. When grief affects someone in the workplace, it can impact their productivity, interactions with colleagues, and overall well-being. 

Unfair dismissal is the most common claim filed in the Fair Work Commission, with about 11,000 applications made in a year.