Disciplinary meeting was "private" under surveillance laws: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's unfair dismissal claim, after refusing to accept his secret recording of a disciplinary meeting as evidence. » more »
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Folau settles claim over 'discriminatory' dismissal
Israel Folau will not be moving forward with his unfair dismissal claim, after settling with Rugby Australia and NSW Rugby today. » more »
Regular casual hours set "reasonable expectation of ongoing employment"
An employee has won the right to have his casual service included in the minimum employment period for lodging an unfair dismissal claim, after proving he had a reasonable expectation that his regular hours would continue. » more »
Terminating overseas secondment was not a dismissal
A visa permitting an indefinite stay in Australia didn't extinguish an employer's right to summon a seconded employer back to his home country, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting his unfair dismissal application. » more »
Evident misconduct outweighs procedural deficiencies: FWC
An employer that sacked an employee for taking excessive breaks and sleeping on the job could have done more to substantiate its allegations, but still had sufficient evidence to justify dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
Employee loses dismissal claim after "brazen" workplace deception
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was not sufficiently warned prior to his dismissal for falsifying time and attendance records. » more »
Personal factors not "weighty" enough to make misconduct dismissal harsh
An employee's willingness to apologise, his ongoing health problems, and the impact of unemployment were not sufficient to render his dismissal harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
Employee fairly sacked over Wiggles sickie; No pay during dr-g test suspension
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee for dishonestly taking personal leave in order to attend a Wiggles concert with his son. In another case, an employee has been denied pay during a period of suspension for failing a dr-g test. » more »
Employer wasn't "fully conversant" with its own D&A policy
A white-collar worker who tested positive for alcohol has been reinstated after the Fair Work Commission found his employer wasn't "fully conversant" with its own policy. » more »
Repeated work refusals justified dismissal, but not "ruthless" haste
An employee who refused to follow instructions and clung to an outdated promise about his work duties was nonetheless sacked with "deeply" troubling speed and willingness, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
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