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Unfair Dismissal Due to Unreasonable Demands for Company Property
Demanding that an employee return company property within an unreasonable time frame amounted to unfair dismissal.
Was dismissing an employee for losing his driving licence unfair?
The Fair Work Commission awarded 12 weeks' pay to an Accounts Manager dismissed after losing his driving licence, ruling that driving was not an inherent job requirement and the dismissal was procedurally unfair.
Teacher gets $14k+ for unfair dismissal despite valid reason to dismiss
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.
Workplace bully awarded compo for 'harsh' dismissal
The Fair Work Commission awarded $33k to a dismissed truck driver, citing harsh dismissal and inadequate policy training by the employer.
Sacking unfair despite job search with competitor
A recent unfair dismissal ruling reminds employers that even serious concerns about employee conduct must be handled with procedural fairness.
Worker entitled to defend himself: dismissal unfair
An employer's violence de-escalation policies did not allow for reasonable self-defence in the face of provocation, a commission has found.
Migrant worker awarded $20k following unfair redundancy
A migrant worker was awarded $20,000 after the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, highlighting employers' consultation obligations and the need to protect vulnerable migrant employees.
Punched co-worker in the face: dismissal not unfair
Considering she’d punched a co-worker in the face, a woman’s dismissal was not unfair, a commission has found.
Dismissal unfair because alcohol and fatigue rules weren’t clear, or consistently applied
An airline employee’s dismissal was ruled unfair by the Fair Work Commission after it was found that the airline’s alcohol and fatigue policies were unclear, inconsistently applied, and difficult to access.
Out of hours behaviour not work-related: dismissal unfair
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.