Dismissal | Page 34 (1,793 items)

It was reasonable for an employer to accept the resignation of an employee who felt "upset and wronged" after a workplace altercation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An HR manager's criticism of an employee's "unprofessional behaviour" towards her was misplaced, with the Federal Circuit Court finding most of their interactions were "perfectly ordinary".

An employer repudiated an employee's training contract when it unintentionally terminated instead of amending it, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found in clearing him to pursue his unfair dismissal claim.

An HR consultant's communication about a manager's potential redundancy or summary dismissal was "bizarre", the Fair Work Commission has found, in criticising his "astonishingly poor advice" to an employer.

An employer wasn't trying to avoid making an employee redundant when it dismissed him for calling his manager a "pr-ck" and accusing him of "lying in front of God", the Fair Work Commission has found.

An employee's struggles performing "less demanding" modified duties meant an employer had no confidence she'd be able to return to her pre-injury role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding she was fairly sacked.

An employee wasn't "backed into a corner" when an employer responded to his workplace complaints with underperformance allegations, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in a constructive dismissal dispute.

An employee who tried to defend an "offensive" social media post as "intellectual freedom" has failed to prove he exercised his right in accordance with the "highest ethical, professional and legal standards".

Asking an employee who was absent on stress leave when he intended to return to work was a "suitable" enquiry and didn't force him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has found.

Criticising managers in work group chats created a "divisive atmosphere", the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting a supervisor's unfair dismissal claim.