An employer had "room to improve" certain communication and processes, but the issues an employee complained about didn't warrant stop-bullying orders, according to the Fair Work Commission.
When an employer accused its CEO of serious misconduct, suggested his termination was "likely", and gave him only hours to decide whether to resign, it effectively dismissed him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Multi-employer bargaining and the Fair Work Commission's ability to repeat the BOOT during the life of an agreement have had far less impact this year than employers feared, a new report shows.
It was possible an employer wasn't aware of a worker's injury when it directed him to perform a task beyond his capacity, but dismissing him for refusing was harsh and unreasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee who felt stressed and anxious while suspended from work made the "unfortunate decision" to "take the edge off" with cocaine, the Fair Work Commission has accepted, in upholding his dismissal for failing a D&A test.
Changing an employee's role when she returned from parental leave didn't repudiate her employment, but failing to pay her a $22k bonus breached a fundamental part of her contract and amounted to a dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Summary dismissals are often disputed, and they can have serious consequences for employers when they're found to be unfair. Watch this webcast to understand how to avoid common pitfalls when responding to serious misconduct.
The fact that an employee was over 55 years old and considering retirement didn't mean his employer had to approve his flexible work request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A worker, who maintains she was a contractor despite making dismissal claims, has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission it should grant extensions for her various general protections actions.
A diversity symbol in the Fair Work Commission President's email signature did not suggest he would be biased against a claimant who was "pro-free speech", a full bench has ruled.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
