The Australian Council of Trade Unions is putting more pressure on the Government to increase protection for workers, saying in a submission…
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is putting more pressure on the Government to increase protection for workers, saying in a submission…
The number of unfair dismissal applications made under Fair Work Australia has only increased by 2.6% during the second half of 2011 accordi…
Pacific Brands says it will “vigorously defend” a $9 million unlawful dismissal claim by a former senior executive, who claims she was b…
Dear Aunty B, I was forced to let an employee go for appalling behavior. He was late to work, unreliable, shoddy, never did anything unles…
The rise in unfair-dismissal cases is a reflection of increased industrial relations litigation since the introduction of the Fair Work Act,…
A legal expert says employers should review their workplace policies after a childcare worker was awarded nearly $10,000 for unfair dismissa…
Employers are being urged to review their legal obligations to staff affected by unexpected disasters such as the Queensland floods, accordi…
Small businesses are underestimating the scope of new unfair dismissal laws, according to an industry expert. Workforce Guardian, an o…
The Federal Coalition should campaign to exempt small businesses from unfair dismissal laws, according to a Liberal Senator. WA Lib…
Retail sales fell away badly during October, although exports from Australia increased, according to new figures. Sales dropped by 1.1…
The Fair Work Act prevents employees who have been made genuinely redundant from making a claim that they have been unfairly dismissed. But …
Statistics from Fair Work Australia show the industrial umpire dismissed just nine unfair dismissal cases in which the employer had correctl…
