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Employer fined $450,000 after “foreseeable” accident caused employee death
Read why proactive risk assessment and safety measures are crucial in preventing workplace incidents.
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.
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.
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.
Communication, not race, prompted performance plan
A former Nine Entertainment employee alleged bullying and racial discrimination, but the tribunal found no evidence, attributing the issues to communication problems instead.
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.
Alternative job too "different", so couldn't avoid redundancy pay
The FWC denied a request to avoid paying redundancy to an employee as the new job offered was too different from the old one, making it not a valid alternative.
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?
Ordering employee back to office and reducing her hours amounted to dismissal
An employee has successfully claimed she was dismissed after a dispute relating to entitlements to working from home.