An employer has been blocked from sacking a worker who it believed lied during her job interview, because it was unclear whether it followed a procedurally fair disciplinary process.
An employee has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked for abusive conduct, despite the Fair Work Commission finding the HR team's investigation and workplace training processes were "obviously inadequate".
An employee's dismissal for aggressive behaviour was "a sham and a disgrace", resulting in a "very serious psychiatric injury", a court has ruled in awarding him more than $1 million in damages.
A large employer's "enthusiasm" to sack an employee causing "considerable angst" at work resulted in a severely flawed process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee should have addressed her workplace frustrations internally instead of "openly criticising" her employer to a competitor, but her summary dismissal was unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has lambasted an employer for its "unconscionable and unscrupulous" attempt to deny a sacked employee any remedy for unfair dismissal.
An employer has defended dismissing a manager for encouraging a "culture of drinking and fighting", despite the Fair Work Commission finding its investigation was "flawed".
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