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Was Dismissal Forced? Commission Decides
A worker who felt she was forced to resign lost her unfair dismissal case when the Fair Work Commission found she wasn’t pushed, she jumped. Read why the FWC supported the employer’s position despite its failure to stop abuse.
Redundancy checklists for employers and employees
Implementing redundancies is difficult and stressful. These checklists will help ensure you follow a fair process.
Unfair Dismissal: Employer’s Failure To Provide Evidence Of Misconduct Leads To Reinstatement
The Fair Work Commission ruled that an electrician was unfairly dismissed after his employer chose to exclude a key witness from the investigation, resulting in a lack of evidence for the alleged misconduct.
Was resignation forced or voluntary?
The Fair Work Commission found that an employee who resigned after his pay rise request was rejected and he was offered another job was not forced to resign. The FWC ruled that dissatisfaction with a management decision does not equate to constructive dismissal.
Breach of a company policy – consider unfair dismissal
Company policies are not regulated by law, but do provide a basis for employee conduct in the workplace. Learn more about company policies here.
Callous treatment costs employer
There’s a right way and many wrong ways to sack an employee. Read about an employer who got it wrong and had to compensate the employee.