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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.

An employer's violence de-escalation policies did not allow for reasonable self-defence in the face of provocation, a commission has found.

The Fair Work Commission awarded $33k to a dismissed truck driver, citing harsh dismissal and inadequate policy training by the employer.

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.

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.

This article looks at unfair dismissal rules and how they apply to apprentices.

Considering she’d punched a co-worker in the face, a woman’s dismissal was not unfair, a commission has found.

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.

The incident that sparked the dismissal was his refusal to take out the rubbish after his work shift finished.

When does a valid reason for dismissal still result in an unfair outcome?