The myth of the three warnings: What’s required in a dismissal process?
The reality is there is no general rule that employers must issue three warning before an employee can be dismissed.
Setbacks can make or break a small business or contractor. The key to survival is to move through the bad phase as effectively as possible a…
The Fair Work Commission has found the dismissal of a human resources and training officer at a Queensland bitumen company was harsh and unj…
The Fair Work Commission has ruled an airline had a valid reason to terminate the employment of a cabin crew supervisor who attempted to use…
Executive bonuses can be touchy topics, but one Australian fund manager has withdrawn a proposed $10 million “crazy or death clause” fro…
Last month, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a decision criticising a manager for dismissing an employee by text message.
In th…
There has been a spate of decisions delivered by the Fair Work Commission recently that deal with terminations of employment arising from th…
By Charles Power
Gardening leave describes a situation where an employee gives notice or is given notice of termination of employment and…
Two McDonald’s workers have lost their jobs after poking fun at a customer who took to Facebook to complain about the service she received…
The former chief operating officer of surfwear brand Piping Hot has filed a writ in the Victorian County Court against his former employers …
“Keeping it real” is part of the ethos at retailer Cotton On Clothing retailer Cotton On has been forced to defend its directions to employe…
Much of my working life is dedicated to building workplace cultures that are based on the concept of wellbeing: A fundamental belief by empl…
