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Where there's smoke, there's (unfair) firing
A court has found an employer manufactured a redundancy to get rid of an employee.
Wellbeing? Meh... show me the money
The latest employee sentiment report for quarter one 2022 has remuneration as a key priority whereas wellbeing, not so important.
SACKED AFTER REFUSING DRUG TEST
An employer with a “zero tolerance” drug/alcohol policy dismissed an employee who refused to provide a urine sample on medical grounds.
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?
Employer Had "Valid Reason" For Dismissal But Gave A Different One: Still Ok To Dismiss
An employer still had a valid reason to dismiss an employee even though it wasn’t the reason it gave at the time.
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.
Worker loses request to work from home permanently
A bank employee who requested to work from home permanently for fear of contracting COVID has lost her request to permanently work from home, with the Fair Work Commission finding her application "simply unreasonable".
Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature: appeal dismissed
Do you think it’s a defence against liability for sexual harassment to say ‘We didn’t mean it that way’? Read about an employer who disregarded how a worker might feel about having her photo used.
Dismissal Was Fair, After Accident Triggered Psych Issues
A year after a multi-vehicle crash brought on a worker’s mental health issues and rendered her unable to do her job, she was sacked, and complained of unfair dismissal. Read why the FWC found it neither harsh nor unfair.