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An employer assumed a worker had resigned, but that assumption set off a dispute that reached the Fair Work Commission. The case shows how risky it can be to rely on assumptions instead of clear communication.

A $200,000 mistake led to dismissal, but the Fair Work Commission says the employer got it wrong.

After a worker’s unacceptable behaviour got him sacked, the Fair Work Commission found the inadequate process rendered his dismissal unfair, but that the employer could no longer trust the worker.

A dismissal was deemed unfair after a 20-year employee violated workplace conduct policies he didn’t fully understand.

A “brain snap” text gets a Queensland worker unfairly dismissed—until a tribunal steps in. What went wrong, and why did the worker get a second chance?

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

A heated confrontation, covert recording, and psychological injury claim led the Fair Work Commission to rule that an electrician’s resignation was not voluntary, but a dismissal under the Fair Work Act.

When a worker complained, took leave and put in a workers comp claim, the employer brought forward his redundancy. Read why the court found the employer unlawfully took adverse action for prohibited reasons.

When a commercial analyst complained about unreasonable overtime and a co-worker’s conduct, she was sacked. Read why the court imposed both compensation and penalty orders on the employer.