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Learn all you need to know about disciplinary warnings, policies and procedures, and proper process under Fair Work dismissal laws.

Avoid costly unfair dismissal claims.

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.

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.

High-income employees are not always excluded from unfair dismissal claims.

The Fair Work Commission ruled that a positive drug test doesn’t automatically justify dismissal, highlighting that each case must consider all circumstances, including potential impairment risks and employee history.

An engineer’s refusal to share work methods and team disputes led to dismissal—but the Fair Work Commission found flaws in the employer’s process.

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

When a worker was sacked following multiple allegations of discrimination and bullying, she claimed unfair dismissal.

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.