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How to terminate during the probation period
A probation period allows an employer to assess whether someone is suitable for a role. But what if things don’t work out?
Breach Of Consultation Requirements – Not A Genuine Redundancy
When a restructure made a financial analyst’s role redundant, he claimed his dismissal was not a genuine redundancy. Read why the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal was unfair.
Being told “no more work” = dismissal
When an employer told an employee there was "no more work," it led to a Fair Work Commission ruling that the employee had been dismissed, despite the employer's claims to the contrary.
Redundancy: Do you get paid time off to attend interviews?
Are employees entitled to paid time off to attend an interview during a termination notice period?
Can you withdraw a notice of dismissal?
Read more here about dismissal and termination.
Can you dismiss someone who is on annual leave?
Find out more about the rules of termination here.
Redundancy pay cut after workers refuse to WFH
In a recent case involving online trading platform Bartercard, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) approved the request to reduce the redundancy payouts of five former Business Development Managers who refused reasonable alternative employment.
Job abandoned: what happens to unclaimed monies?
If an employee has abandoned their employment and cannot be contacted, are we able to keep any termination monies due?
Googling on mobile triggered dismissal
The gravity of an employee’s misconduct and his disciplinary history determined the outcome of this unfair dismissal case.