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A pilot has won his job back after being dismissed for not complying with his airline's COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Hours of work can be a tricky issue. Disputes can arise over things such as rostered days off, changes to work hours, rest breaks, overtime or time off in lieu.

When an employee’s casual negligence in a team lift landed a labour-hire worker in severe, chronic pain, a court found the host employer was vicariously liable. Read why the court accepted the worker’s claim.

If an injured employee is receiving income protection payments, does he continue to accrue annual leave, personal/carer's leave and long service leave?

A recent case has addressed the issue of at what point was a dismissal communicated to the employee and actually took effect. Read more here.

The Federal Court has imposed fines on an employer and a labour-hire firm for taking adverse action against a 70-year old grader operator by refusing to employ him because of his age. The labour hire firm was fined more than twice as much as the employer.

A manager was dismissed after sending emails and texts about work colleagues that suggested using physical violence against them, and for making regular homophobic comments to and about a co-worker. Read on for the case details.

If a night shift begins on a public holiday but ends on a normal working day, should an employee be paid employee penalty rates?

An employer with a “zero tolerance” drug/alcohol policy dismissed an employee who refused to provide a urine sample on medical grounds.

An employment termination payment (ETP) is a lump sum paid by an employer following termination of an employee.