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Changes to employment contract made without consultation = forced resignation
An employer in the disability services sector forced an employee to resign by making unilateral changes to her contract without consultation.
Can you tell when an employee is planning to resign?
Most employees planning to resign will give you some unintentional warning signals. How can you spot them?
Can you cancel annual leave that has been approved?
An employee resigns but has pre-approved annual leave during their notice period. Can you cancel it or extend their notice? Understand your rights and obligations when managing leave and notice periods.
Was she sacked or did she resign in the ‘heat of the moment’?
The Fair Work Commission has rejected a worker’s claim that she was dismissed, after she resigned then tried to withdraw her resignation.
'If you make my wife stressed, I'll kill you'
A tribunal has ruled that a manager could not rely on his racial background to excuse conduct that included bumping into a young employee and threatening him with violence.
Employer’s Abusive Conduct Deemed Dismissal by Fair Work Commission
A heated confrontation, covert recording, and psychological injury claim led the Fair Work Commission to rule that an electrician’s resignation was not voluntary, but a dismissal under the Fair Work Act.
Court solves 'retirement age' puzzle
What does it mean to ‘attain the age at which a person may retire’? And where does this fit in with ‘preservation age’ and eligibility for the aged pension? The Federal Court has just answered these questions.
Think Like a Doomsday Prepper: Future-Proof Your Employment Contracts
Whether it’s a sudden resignation or a long-anticipated retirement, every job ends and how you’ve drafted your contracts can make all the difference.
How to re-engage quiet quitters
Employee turnover is a concern for employers, but the subtle phenomenon of quiet quitting can be equally detrimental to the workplace.
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