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An employer that admitted its attempt to sack an absent worker was a "mistake" and tried to take it back does not have to pay compensation for unfairly dismissing her.

The "extensive support" an employer provided outweighed any unfairness in its decision to demote an underperforming employee who was experiencing personal difficulties, a commission has found.

In an important ruling for employers that engage labour hire workers, an employee has lost his appeal for reinstatement to a site that expelled him.

Employees' participation in employer-organised medical appointments should be "informed and empowered", a commission has ruled in compensating a worker for unfair dismissal.

An employer could have at least tried to end its employment relationship with an "unreliable" worker on "some agreeable terms", instead of sacking him without any procedural fairness, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employee who accused his employer of "inhumane conduct" after it failed to offer him domestic violence leave then made his role redundant has lost his unfair dismissal claim.

In a ruling that serves as a warning for employers mandating COVID vaccinations, a commission has found an employer arguably failed to adequately explain why it refused an employee's lengthy exemption application.

An employer was likely entitled to mandate the COVID vaccination based on its risk assessment and the potential disruption an outbreak would cause, despite not being subject to public health orders, the Federal Court has ruled in interlocutory proceedings.

An employee who didn't report harassment to his employer could not claim its failure to take action caused him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An HR manager who claimed she was undermined and humiliated, and ordered to act contrary to her employer's policies, has failed to prove she was bullied at work.