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Raising capital as a small business

You might already have enough stored away, but in many cases you’ll need to raise capital to turn your ambition into a reality.

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Nap in the truck triggers sacking

A truck driver who was fired for sleeping on the job has won his unfair dismissal case.

How to improve business culture at no cost

In many cases we can’t operate without them.

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Inadequate ventilation caused worker’s asthma: $1.2m fine

A District Court Judge has severely criticised the safety performance of a major provider of services to the mining, construction and infrastructure industries, and imposed a heavy penalty. Where did they go wrong?

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Supervisor’s Failure Highlighted After Fall From Bridge

When a carpenter fell into a river and ‘three years of hell’, the Court’s focus landed on the supervisor’s role. Read about what went wrong.

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Bullying allegations did not stand up – dismissal unfair

When a worker was sacked following multiple allegations of discrimination and bullying, she claimed unfair dismissal. Read why the Fair Work Commission rejected the employer’s assertions.

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Mine worker failed to report incident, but dismissal was unfair

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that his sacking was harsh and unreasonable despite a worker’s failure to report an incident. Check out the FWC’s reasoning.

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Three Examples Of Serious Misconduct Justified Dismissal

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

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Inappropriate touching at work: Commission decides

When a worker was dismissed from his job at Alcoa after being accused of inappropriately touching a female colleague, he thought he’d been unfairly sacked. Read why the Fair Work Commission found for the employer.

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Dismissal Was Fair, After Accident Triggered Psych Issues

A year after a multi-vehicle crash brought on a worker’s mental health issues and rendered her unable to do her job, she was sacked, and complained of unfair dismissal. Read why the FWC found it neither harsh nor unfair.