An employer that ignored medical advice that could have helped a disgruntled employee return to work unfairly dismissed him, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A YouTube video that highlighted an employee's "flippant" regard for his work duties had the potential to damage his employer's reputation, and warranted dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer that failed to comply with its consultation obligations when making an employee's role redundant didn't unfairly dismiss him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employers can effectively prevent or settle employee claims with deeds of release, but when using them should be mindful of their limits, a lawyer warns.
An employer has been ordered to pay more than $15k to a manager whose redundancy was found to be an unfair dismissal because it failed to consider redeploying her.
An employer has successfully defended an adverse action claim from an employee with a psychological condition who it dismissed for failing to attend medical appointments.
An employee who was sacked with five minutes' notice has been awarded more than $27k by the Fair Work Commission after it found that, in a profane workplace, telling a manager to "get f-cked" did not warrant summary dismissal.
An employer's decision to dismiss a worker for "extreme" online comments was valid and did not infringe his implied constitutional freedom of communication, a full Federal Court has ruled.
An employer was entitled to require a worker to attend a medical appointment with its choice of doctor, a Federal Court full bench has ruled in a long-running dispute.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
