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Chef’s Knife Incident Sparks Unfair Dismissal Ruling
A chef’s unfair dismissal case highlights the importance of context, thorough investigations, and fair procedures before terminating an employee.
High income threshold and unfair dismissal
High-income employees are not always excluded from unfair dismissal claims.
Dismissal was unfair despite valid reason
Multiple shortcomings in a technician’s job performance plus alleged ‘time fraud’ got him sacked, but he succeeded in his unfair dismissal claim.
Employer fined $25K for adverse action
The Federal Court found the dismissal constituted adverse action, awarding the employee $130,000 in compensation.
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.
Breath test demand sparked unfair dismissal
A workplace breath test demand led to a costly unfair dismissal ruling.
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.
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.
What is unfair dismissal, and how can I avoid it as the employer?
Avoid costly unfair dismissal claims.
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.