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Redundant Employee Found to be Unfairly Dismissed.

September 15, 2020

When an employee was made redundant during a COVID-19 downturn his employer did not consult with him over the decision, causing him to miss out on staying employed through JobKeeper payments. His employment ended before the full details and eligibility of the...

Dismissed for Coughing in a Nurse’s Face

September 15, 2020

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a catering assistant in an aged care facility was justifiably dismissed for coughing in a nurse’s face while taking his temperature as a part of safety procedures. The part-time worker had been employed as a catering contractor...

Horticulture Industry Update

September 8, 2020

The Fair Work Ombudsman has been monitoring workplace compliance in the horticulture industry. The release of the Harvest Trail Inquiry in 2018 reported widespread non-compliance in the sector particularly regarding underpayment. The Fair Work Ombudsman has been...

‘Contractor’ Truck Drivers were Employees

September 8, 2020

Two truck drivers who spent 40 years working for the same employer were found to be employees not independent contractors, meaning they were entitled to receive leave, redundancy, and superannuation payments. The case was first heard in 2017 by the Federal Court after...

Racist Remarks didn’t Justify a Dismissal

September 1, 2020

An employee of the Reserve Bank Australia (RBA) who accidentally posted a racist message at work, has won his job back after the Fair Work Commission found that the procedural failings by the RBA made his dismissal unfair. The employee sent a message to a work group...

Poor Dismissal Procedure Leads to a Payout

September 1, 2020

Ultra Tune had a valid reason to dismiss a training manager for refusing to perform his role however, errors in its dismissal process forced them to payout $9,583 for unfair dismissal. The employee was hired as a national training manager, he was required to develop a...

JobKeeper Slip Up

August 19, 2020

A casual employee was removed from JobKeeper by his employer after he refused to work more than his regular hours. The employee was casually employed at a resort bottle shop and typically worked a single weekly shift of 9.5 hours on Saturdays. When the employer...

Accident at Aged Care Home Leads to Undertaking

August 19, 2020

A catering company that services aged care homes has entered an enforceable undertaking with WorkSafe Victoria after coffee burnt a resident. As a result, the company must pay more than $281, 000 in costs to remedy their systems, training and management of workplace...

Regional Businesses Desperate For Employees

August 12, 2020

Many businesses like pubs and hotels in regional WA are struggling to stay open without backpackers to fill casual positions. Small country towns rely on backpackers to staff hotels, pick fruit or help with harvest during the busy months. However, WA’s hard border...

Medical Institute Guilty Of Underpaying Workers

August 12, 2020

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research has entered an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying employees more than $350, 000. The not for profit medical institute self-reported last year it had underpaid a total of 423...

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Redundant Employee Found to be Unfairly Dismissed.

Dismissed for Coughing in a Nurse’s Face

Horticulture Industry Update

‘Contractor’ Truck Drivers were Employees

Racist Remarks didn’t Justify a Dismissal

Poor Dismissal Procedure Leads to a Payout

JobKeeper Slip Up

Accident at Aged Care Home Leads to Undertaking

Regional Businesses Desperate For Employees

Medical Institute Guilty Of Underpaying Workers

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