Posts tagged "unfair dismissal"

A recent unfair dismissal case shows how performance management can be a challenging process, especially when employees are working remotely.

A worker sacked for a Facebook post has won an unfair dismissal bid, as social media at work continues to make headlines.

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

A worker sacked via text message has successfully appealed after the FWC ruled the employer did not comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

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.

A recent Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal ruling has highlighted why forcing an employee to resign doesn't protect a business from an appeal.

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

A worker has won a sizable payout after she was dismissed just days after submitting her resignation letter for another job at a competing business.

Kate Carnell will ask the government to consider reforming small business unfair dismissal after identifying issues that lawyers say require an overhaul.

A worker fired for refusing to give his fingerprints to his employer has won an appeal in a case that has potentially far-reaching implications.

A worker dismissed on the spot after a dispute over pay has won a compensation payout after a Fair Work Commission hearing.