An employer dismissed a worker for unsubstantiated performance issues, without proper warning, and denied him an opportunity to respond, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employee who resigned after her annual leave request was denied wasn't dismissed, nor did she act in the "heat of the moment", the Fair Work Commission has found.
Despite accusing his employer of unlawful conduct and abusive management practices, an employee had options other than quitting his role, according to the Fair Work Commission.
Simply "going through the motions" after making a dismissal decision doesn't provide procedural fairness, the Fair Work Commission has reminded an employer, finding it unfairly sacked a manager who abused and intimidated others.
It wasn't unfair or harsh to dismiss an underperforming HR administrator who had received numerous warnings and offers of support, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee who breached the confidentiality of his own show-cause process while he was "overcome with emotion" has lost his appeal against proposed disciplinary action.
An employee who argued he was trying to keep customers "happy" when he caused $150k damage to his employer's property has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed.
The Fair Work Commission has confirmed the list of issues it will consider in drafting a 'working from home' clause for modern awards, with the test case set to run well into 2025.
The one-week gap between a senior manager's resignation and starting her new job has undermined her claims that she was either dismissed during her notice period, or forced to quit due to poorly handled bullying complaints.
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