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Despite having a valid reason for dismissal, a tribunal has upheld a worker's unfair dismissal claim after finding the employer failed to follow procedural fairness.

A recent Fair Work Commission ruling questions whether a positive drug test alone can justify dismissal.

A worker who felt she was forced to resign lost her unfair dismissal case when the Fair Work Commission found she wasn’t pushed, she jumped.

The Fair Work Commission found that the dismissal was unfair, awarding him $42,552 in compensation.

A valid dismissal gone wrong: a school was ordered to pay $14K after mishandling the process — proving that how you dismiss can matter just as much as why.

Conflicting drug test results cost a worker their job, but procedural flaws saw the dismissal ruled unfair.

An employer's failure to consult with an employee during parental leave about a redundancy resulted in an unfair dismissal ruling.

Firing first and asking questions later cost this employer dearly. Find out how a rushed decision and lack of evidence led to a Fair Work Commission reinstatement order.

A real estate agency accused a property manager of serious misconduct after critical files went missing while she was home unwell. But did it jump to conclusions too soon? Discover how a flawed investigation cost the employer more than just data.

Can you sack someone for what they do in their own time? Not necessarily. Read about a case where the employer sacked a man caught drink driving, then had to reinstate him.