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An employee who was not given a reasonable opportunity to defend himself against "very serious" misconduct allegations has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal.
Two managers treated an employee in a "high handed, hostile way", manifesting in an unfair disciplinary process, the Federal Court has found in upholding her adverse action claim.
An HR manager deliberately attempted to avoid paying an employee his correct entitlements by falsely accusing him of poor performance and then sacking him, a tribunal has ruled in fining an employer $104k.
An HR manager has been criticised for giving "poor" advice that an employee should be sacked for breaching an "inherent requirement" of his position description.
An employer acted lawfully in refusing to offer further shifts to an employee, who was accused of at least 10 separate instances of poor performance or misconduct in the space of a month, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
An employee who was absent for more than three years due to illness has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer wasn't required to hold his position open "indefinitely".
An employer could have prevented a long-serving employee's suicide if it followed its own disciplinary procedure and considered alternatives to dismissal, a coroner's court has found.
An employer that sacked three employees for misconduct, without investigating whether their actions were an accepted practice as they claimed, has been ordered to reinstate them with continuity of service and backpay.
An employee who claimed he had no choice but to quit after being placed on repeated performance improvement plans has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer took "reasonable steps" to support him.
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