Posts tagged "workplace law"

A Brisbane-based technology company has been slapped with a record fine by FWO for failing to repay a former employee who was unfairly dismissed.

A recent case before the Fair Work Commission involved a vehicle services attendant who was fired following the discovery that he'd lied on his CV.

A blitz by Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman on three of Australia’s most popular food precincts has resulted in a whopping $471,904 in recov…

An employee has won $30,700 in compensation after the Fair Work Commission found she was unfairly dismissed over allegations of taking too much long service leave.

The Fair Work Commission says a casual elderly employee at a NSW caravan park was unfairly dismissed by an employer acting like Donald Trump.

A former nail technician at a Melbourne beauty salon has won $20,000 in compensation after her employer tried to fire her two hours after she handed in her resignation, which she says she was forced to submit because she was being bullied for chasing unpaid wages.

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that ports business Hutchison was within its right to fire a worker who shared a pornographic video via a…

Legal experts are urging businesses to train their staff in up-to-date social media policies this year, after activewear brand Lorna Jane wo…

A Western Australian nurse has reportedly been stood down from his role at the state’s country health service after posting an aggressive Fa…

After fierce debate, the federal government has finally secured changes to the Fair Work Act designed to hit “dodgy bosses” harder, complete…

‘How much am I expected to pay employees?’

The Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce Sunday and public holiday penalty rates ac…

A Melbourne-based electrical equipment company and one of its directors now owes almost $60,000, after being hit with more than $30,000 in a…