Adverse action & general protections | Page 23 (448 items)

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An employer had "no case to answer" regarding an employee's alleged work-from-home rights, but whether she was bullied after requesting flexibility remains to be determined, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.

A casual employee has failed to prove a Centrelink notification was evidence she had been dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission finding her employer had temporarily removed her from its payroll system due to business conditions.

An employer has been ordered to pay a manager $94k in damages after the Federal Circuit Court found it unlawfully dismissed him for complaining about the CEO's swearing.

An employee's resignation was "a cry for assistance" after a traumatic incident at work, but her employer's response was "frankly, unhelpful" and bureaucratic, the Fair Work Commission has found.

An employer has failed to prove it had a legal right to demote a manager accused of misconduct, with the Fair Work Commission finding this disciplinary action repudiated her employment contract.

An HR manager has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he couldn't have sacked a casual worker, who refused to attend an unpaid training session, as she never "officially" started in her role.

A manager whose role was made redundant just hours after he allegedly told his employer he planned to apply for unpaid parental leave has lost his adverse action claim.

A worker has failed to prove a written agreement with an employer was a "sham" designed to misrepresent their relationship, with the Fair Work Commission finding she was an independent contractor and therefore not "dismissed".

An employee who was repeatedly underpaid – or not paid at all – had no option but to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.