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Two employees have successfully argued that their post-termination mental health should excuse their late unfair dismissal claims, in separate cases before the Fair Work Commission.

The Fair Work Commission has described an employer's approach to returning an employee to work as "patient and generous", and rejected his claim for unfair dismissal.

An employer that stood down a worker facing criminal charges, then sacked him for being absent from work for too long, has been ordered to reinstate him.

In two separate cases, employers have failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that dismissing employees for their unreliability and absence policy breaches was fair.

More work must be done to keep employees in "good work" to stem the tide of sickies, stress claims, and mental illness, a leading medical practitioner says.

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An employee who "voluntarily" made herself unfit for work by consuming alcohol engaged in misconduct, but not to an extent that warranted her dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.