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Defending discrimination cases in court, including sexual harassment claims, could soon be a lot pricier for businesses.

The Fair Work Commission found the employer failed to follow fair dismissal procedures, highlighting the importance of process in carer’s leave cases.

Reliance on dodgy attendance records plus lack of procedural fairness led to unfair dismissal.

Reliance on dodgy attendance records plus lack of procedural fairness led to unfair dismissal.

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a club’s appeal against an unfair dismissal finding after they alleged an employee had stolen a drink, and sacked her. Read why the club lost the appeal.

Three employers will have to face allegations of vicarious liability for failing to address claims of bullying and harassment. Read why the NSW Supreme Court granted the worker an extension of time.

Respectful communication is key. Read how one employer did not understand the importance of proper redundancy procedures in the workplace.

After a worker walked off the job saying he was ‘out’ and ‘done’, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) decided he did not resign but was sacked. Read why the FWC found his ‘heat of the moment’ action did not show an intention to resign.

Two shift workers who were made redundant after rejecting offers to relocate and change their shift rosters have had their entitlement to redundancy pay preserved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), after the employer had applied to reduce it to nil.