An employee accused of misconduct has successfully argued he was unfairly sacked, with the Fair Work Commission accepting his summary dismissal was the result of a "misunderstanding", and marred by procedural failings.
It was not unfair of an employer to dismiss a worker who was "hell bent" on travelling overseas for Christmas and took leave without approval, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A court has overturned an employee's $160k compensation for adverse action, finding an HR manager was justified in dismissing an absent employee who refused to attend an independent medical examination.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an HR manager for "erroneously elevating" allegations against a manager in a sacking that was "entirely disproportionate" to his performance.
An employee who worked remotely for several years before his employer told him to return to the office or resign was unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A worker with less than six months' permanent employment has convinced a court she had an expectation of continuing, regular and systematic work since her earlier days as a casual employee, entitling her to unfair dismissal rights.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was dismissed by his employer for lodging a workers' compensation claim, rather than due to misconduct that included threatening its CEO.
An employer has successfully defeated an unfair dismissal claim on the grounds it had already been settled, despite the employee protesting that he never signed off on the deal.
A BHP employee who was sacked after conducting an airport prank and posing in uniform for an inappropriate photo will receive compensation, after her employer failed to follow its own disciplinary process.
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