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A workplace breath test demand led to a costly unfair dismissal ruling.

Was this redundancy really a dismissal in disguise? A hair salon employee challenged her termination, claiming unfair dismissal after being made redundant without consultation.

The Federal Court found the dismissal constituted adverse action, awarding the employee $130,000 in compensation.

Read why the FWC dismissed the employer’s objections to the worker’s unfair dismissal claim.

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.

The Fair Work Commission upheld the dismissal of an employee for three serious misconduct incidents, finding the dismissal procedurally fair and valid.

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.

The incident that sparked the dismissal was his refusal to take out the rubbish after his work shift finished.

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.

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.