An employee who refused to receive a flu vaccination and raised objections about breathing his own "expired breath" when wearing a mask has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
An employee made a "conscious decision" to perform his safety-critical role despite taking drugs a few days earlier, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his dismissal.
An employee who allegedly made inappropriate comments to a member of the public and touched her hair has failed to prove her accusations were so vague as to render his dismissal unfair.
A labour hire company has been ordered to compensate a retrenched worker after the Fair Work Commission found its consultation failures made his dismissal unfair.
An employee who claimed mental health issues prevented him from returning to the office after a year of remote working has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked for ignoring directions.
A PIP is not a disciplinary process but "a plan to address deficiencies to enable an employee to succeed", the Fair Work Commission has reminded an employer that "bypassed" proper procedures.
An employee who pushed back against a vaccination direction and argued that requiring evidence of jabs breached her right to privacy has lost her unfair dismissal claim.
An employer had a valid reason to sack an employee who attended a protest during work hours and in breach of stay-at-home orders, but its process was harsh, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee with a "fierce" personality who was "easily angered" when approached about work issues has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked for misconduct.
An employee who described the COVID-19 pandemic as "fearmongering" and was strongly aggrieved at having to comply with workplace requirements has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
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