Discussing a polyamorous lifestyle wasn't in itself a valid reason to sack an employee, however his conversations went beyond that, the Fair Work Commission has noted in upholding his dismissal.
The Fair Work Commission has stayed the reinstatement of an employee whose dismissal was unfair, while downplaying the employer's concerns about his potential impact on others in the workplace.
A "competent" employee was unable to meet the requirements of his role due to an "unfortunate coincidence of circumstances", the Fair Work Commission has found, while upholding his dismissal as fair.
Aggressive and intimidating behaviour was not a valid response to performance management, the Fair Work Commission has found, ruling that the employee's conduct was detrimental to the wellbeing and safety of his colleagues and justified his dismissal.
An HR business partner "selectively" used information from a covert recording to bolster serious misconduct allegations against an employee, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.
Making an employee's pre-parental leave position redundant repudiated her employment contract, but this only turned into a termination when she filed a general protections dismissal dispute, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Attempting to recast racially offensive language as a "linguistic misunderstanding" doesn't negate its effect on colleagues and the workplace, the Fair Work Commission has noted in upholding an employee's dismissal.
An employee who breached a workplace policy, ignored a direction and then unilaterally left a disciplinary meeting was unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Federal Circuit Court has reconsidered and set aside its finding that an employer discriminated against an employee with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome when it dismissed her.
The fact an employee might be reinstated to the organisation against which she sought stop-bullying orders wasn't enough to overcome a jurisdictional objection to her claim.
