Employment law cases | Page 127 (3,773 items)

An employee who had asked to reduce her hours while she attempted to manage some personal issues was not dismissed when she was subsequently left off the employer's roster, the Fair Work Commission has found.

An employer has failed to block a sacked worker's reinstatement on the basis that his "proven track record of unacceptable workplace behaviour" made the employment relationship untenable.

An employer has defended rejecting an employee's request to work from home one day a week, arguing it was "not sustainable" for colleagues to take on his duties when he wasn't there.

An employee who believed he could determine his own safe and appropriate way to work, regardless of his employer's policies or directives, has lost his adverse action claim.

An employee has failed to prove a colleague concocted a "malicious lie" about a single workplace incident so she could have his job, with the Fair Work Commission finding his serious misconduct dismissal was fair.

A first-of-its-kind prosecution reinforces HR's responsibility to exercise extreme caution when making workplace decisions involving whistleblowers.

Two workers found by the High Court to be independent contractors have failed to prove they should nonetheless be classified as "employees" for superannuation purposes.

A job applicant's numerous disabilities would not have reduced her ability to perform the inherent requirements of a role, a tribunal has found in upholding her unlawful discrimination claim.

An employee called into "meetings upon meetings" about two workplace incidents, despite the fact she had already provided statements and received a final warning, has won her psychological injury claim.

Employers are being warned not to "shy away" from complicated clauses in employees' contracts, as these can be critical to defending underpayment claims.