Misconduct | Page 36 (788 items)

It would be "unconscionable" to allow an employer to dismiss a group of employees for misconduct after an "arbitrary and unfair" investigation, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled.

An employee who initially thought her demotion letter was an "emotional brain-snap" has successfully argued she was unfairly sacked.

An employer has failed to prove that it sacked an employee over "threatening" and "offensive" internal communications, with a court finding her complaints about executives "sealed [her] fate".

An employer has failed to prove it didn't intend to dismiss a worker after she publicly responded to a "hurtful" email about absenteeism, and has been ordered to pay her maximum compensation.

An employee who was sacked for misconduct has used payroll records to show his employer tolerated, or even encouraged, his behaviour.

A Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected an employer's bid to overturn an unfair dismissal ruling, which ordered reinstatement against its strong objections.

A manager who responded to misconduct allegations with denials, counter-allegations, and 13 statements of support from colleagues has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed.

A manager's "playful gesture" to ease workplace tensions with a colleague was "entirely inappropriate", but it wasn't misconduct that warranted her demotion, a commission has ruled.

An employee's "appalling mistreatment" of a manager couldn't be "waived away" by his alleged mental health issues, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.

An employee held "premature" concerns that he would be dismissed if a misconduct investigation against him continued, the Federal Court has ruled in refusing to grant his request to pause it.