Keep these records for your employees, or risk facing a legal claim Employers must set up a system for employee records to reflect the different stages of the employment lifecycle and capture all relevant information.
Ex-sales manager fined $7,000 after interacting with former employer’s customers despite promising not to A former sales manager has been found in contempt of court for breaching court undertakings that he would not contact his former employer's customers.
Employee or independent contractor? Court throws out adverse action claim from Tupperware demonstrator An independent contractor who demonstrated Tupperware products has had her claims of unlawful adverse action rejected because a court found she was a true independent contractor and not an employee.
How to sack a worker for racism (according to Fair Work) The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee was fairly dismissed, after he made a series of racist and sexist comments to his colleagues.
Unfairly dismissed remote worker wins $13,000 compo: Lessons in handling performance management A recent unfair dismissal case shows how performance management can be a challenging process, especially when employees are working remotely.
Pregnant and dismissed bottle shop attendant wins compo payout A bottle shop attendant in Cairns was recently awarded compensation in excess of $39,000 after she was dismissed for being pregnant.
Workplace bullies convicted and fined for setting an apprentice’s clothes on fire: Lessons for supervisors abound There have been a number of prosecutions this year that have resulted in workplace bullies being found to have breached their WH&S duties.
What’s in a day? Federal Court ruling redefines sick leave The Federal Court recently handed down a decision that is likely to have significant impacts on the accrual and taking of personal/carer’s leave.
Long-time pelican feeder sacked after a heated confrontation wins unfair dismissal case The FWC has recently ordered the reinstatement of a dedicated pelican feeder, finding his dismissal was without valid reason and procedural fairness.
A case study in redistributing duties and making a role redundant In a recent FWC case, a former technical service manager claimed he had been unfairly dismissed because his 'redundant' job was still required.
Employee fired for poor performance awarded $17,500 compensation The FWC took the view the employee’s failures were not wilful or deliberate, but rather were “mistakes” from a lack of diligence.
Why forcing an employee to resign won’t protect you from unfair dismissal A recent Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal ruling has highlighted why forcing an employee to resign doesn't protect a business from an appeal.
