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Workers comp resignation: are entitlements due?

An employee who is absent on workers compensation has resigned.

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Psych injury: worker held gun to colleague's head

A security guard who sustained a psych injury after a colleague pointed a gun at his head has lost his bid for damages.

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Sacked: worker didn't disclose criminal charges

An employee was sacked for not disclosing drug-related criminal charges in line with his employer’s code of conduct. Was the dismissal fair?

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Worker reinstated after failing booze test

An employee who downed half a bottle of scotch and later failed a random alcohol test has won his job back. 

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Worker abused colleagues, but dismissal still unfair

Despite having a valid reason for dismissal, a tribunal has upheld a worker's unfair dismissal claim after finding the employer failed to follow procedural fairness.

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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.

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​Drunk worker urinated on colleague's face

An assault involving two employees in shared work accommodation was determined on whether the offence occurred during the course of employment. Read on for details of the case. 

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Were psych injuries due to grog or personal matters?

In these two cases, employers attempted to argue that they were not responsible for employees' psychological injuries. Were they right?

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Sex-discrimination settlement upheld

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.

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Non-promotion of 'stressed' worker wasn't bullying

A hotel worker's application for stop-bullying orders has failed, however, the Fair Work Commission had a word of warning for managers.