An employee has failed to prove his redundancy was not genuine, despite the Fair Work Commission finding HR could have done more to canvass redeployment options with him.
In two new redundancy decisions, the Fair Work Commission has found HR wasn't obligated to inform an employee about subsidiary vacancies it was unaware of, and has approved an 85 per cent reduction in an employee's entitlement.
An employer that attempted to add "crude" manual labour to a white-collar worker's role has failed in its appeal against paying his redundancy entitlements.
An employer that dismissed a worker the day after he accused it of underpaying him has convinced the Federal Circuit Court it didn't take unlawful adverse action against him.
An HR business partner did not "seriously" consider an employee's proposals to avoid redundancy, the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling the employer didn't meet its consultation obligations.
The Federal Court has rejected an employer's claim that 14 employees weren't entitled to redundancy pay because their dismissals were due to the "ordinary and customary turnover of labour".
Redundancy conversations are the most complained about aspect of the transition process, highlighting a need for greater attention to this area, a career transitions expert says.
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The Fair Work Commission's conciliation process can save employers time and costs in responding to unfair dismissal claims, but on specific occasions they should avoid it, according to workplace lawyers.
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