Can you be dismissed without formal communication or warnings? FWC decides Industrial Relations Trent Hancock 7 July 2023 A recent case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has highlighted the importance of clarity when dismissing an employee.
Fair Work could order pay rises for female dominated workforces, Labor pledges Election 2022 Emma Elsworthy 2 May 2022 Gender pay equity would become an objective of the Fair Work Act under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced yesterday.
Fair Work unfair dismissal claims have not increased despite vaccine mandates: Report Coronavirus Tom Ravlic 24 March 2022 A new report says the Fair Work Commission has so far been spared a flood of unfair dismissal applications related to vaccine mandates.
Fair Work Commission subject to inquiry into rise in workload stemming from unfair dismissal cases Industrial Relations Jackson Graham 15 November 2021 A rise in the caseloads due to more unfair dismissal matters and vaccination mandates stemming from the pandemic will be the subject of a new inquiry.
Termination email sent to inactive address was not notification of dismissal, says Fair Work Commission Industrial Relations Shane Koelmeyer 8 November 2021 Given the serious nature of matters such as dismissals, employers should, as far as reasonably practicable, communicate such matters in person to ensure there is no confusion.
COVID-19 led to 40% increase in unfair dismissal applications, FWC says Coronavirus Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 20 October 2020 The Fair Work Commission saw an uptick in unfair dismissal applications between March and June 2020, as COVID-19 pandemic drove job losses.
