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Breath test demand sparked unfair dismissal
A workplace breath test demand led to a costly unfair dismissal ruling.
Exclusion From Rostering App Amounted To Dismissal Of Casual Employee
The Fair Work Commission ruled that a casual support worker was dismissed when excluded from a rostering app and ignored by his employer, allowing his general protections claim to proceed.
Was redundancy an unfair dismissal?
Was this redundancy really a dismissal in disguise? A hair salon employee challenged her termination, claiming unfair dismissal after being made redundant without consultation.
Employer fined $25K for adverse action
The Federal Court found the dismissal constituted adverse action, awarding the employee $130,000 in compensation.
Student’s Bid For Unfair Dismissal Remedy To Go Ahead
Read why the FWC dismissed the employer’s objections to the worker’s unfair dismissal claim.
Employer in the wrong after dismissal by expedited redundancy
When a worker complained, took leave and put in a workers comp claim, the employer brought forward his redundancy. Read why the court found the employer unlawfully took adverse action for prohibited reasons.
Club Loses Appeal Against Unfair Dismissal Finding In ‘stolen’ Drink Case
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.
Miscommunication or Dismissal? Clarifying Employee Resignation
An employer assumed a worker had resigned, but that assumption set off a dispute that reached the Fair Work Commission. The case shows how risky it can be to rely on assumptions instead of clear communication.
What is unfair dismissal, and how can I avoid it as the employer?
Avoid costly unfair dismissal claims.
Being told “no more work” = dismissal
When an employer told an employee there was "no more work," it led to a Fair Work Commission ruling that the employee had been dismissed, despite the employer's claims to the contrary.