Sacking employee for refusing direction was unlawful
An employer has been ordered to compensate an employee it dismissed after he refused to perform a task he considered was unsafe. » more »
Termination (963 items)
Distressing PIP didn't force employee to resign
An employee who was distressed by a "hostile" performance management process has lost his constructive dismissal claim. » more »
$47k comp for employee whose support person "spectacularly" failed her
An employer has been ordered to compensate an employee for unfairly dismissing her following a harassment and bullying complaint. » more »
Full bench overrules rejection of unlawful termination claim
An employee who alleges he was dismissed on the basis of seven proscribed reasons has been cleared, on appeal, to pursue his unlawful termination claim. » more »
"Questionable" leave policy broke continuous service
A casual employee's continuous service was broken when she complied with her employer's direction to resign before going on holidays, and then sign a new contract on her return, the FWC has ruled. » more »
FWC upholds dismissal of employee blocked from client site
An employer has defended an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker who was banned from a host site, in a ruling that 'respectfully disagrees' with similar cases with the opposite outcome. » more »
HR rendered "largely impotent" by "righteous" senior leaders
The Fair Work Commission has lambasted a large employer for constructively dismissing a manager, finding its arrogant senior leaders rendered the HR function "largely impotent". » more »
Stand down after bullying complaint wasn't discrimination
An employer has defended standing down a worker soon after she complained about bullying, based on a selection process that took into account numerous performance issues. » more »
Inappropriate comments outweighed "serious defect" in dismissal process
An employer has defended sacking a worker for making inappropriate comments and refusing to follow a "fundamental direction", even though its process was flawed. » more »
Abrasive management wasn't bullying, didn't force resignation
An employer has defended an unfair dismissal claim from an employee who complained her manager's behaviour was "destructive to her health". » more »
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