Posts tagged "dismissal"

The start of each financial year usually brings with a host of tax changes that SMEs need to be aware of, as well a a range of other legal changes that affect large sections of the Australian business community.

An accountant who was previously found guilty of historical sexual harassment in the workplace is suing Bunnings for unlawful discrimination after he was sacked when his history came to light.

The reality is there is no general rule that employers must issue three warning before an employee can be dismissed.

Sydney Trains' "zero tolerance" drug policy has been slammed as illogical by the FWC, which has overturned the sacking of a train attendant.

Political rhetoric on proposed changes to workplace laws is ramping up amid reports Coalition MPs want SMEs exempted from unfair dismissal laws.

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has recommended a raft of changes to the controversial Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

The FWC has recently ordered the reinstatement of a dedicated pelican feeder, finding his dismissal was without valid reason and procedural fairness.

An injured employee has won a compo payment after he was fired for slagging off his boss eight months earlier.

It's been an extraordinary year for unfair dismissal cases as employers try to navigate the minefield of complexity that is Australian employment law.

A business has been ordered to rehire a worker that it sacked for spending time working on her own business during company hours.

The Court ordered a former employee to pay his employer’s legal costs of more $12,000, after finding the employee’s dismissal claim lacked reasonable cause.

An Indian restaurant in Sydney will pay a lower rate of compensation to a former employee following this unfair dismissal case.