Posts tagged "dismissals"

A recent case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has highlighted the importance of clarity when dismissing an employee.

The reality is there is no general rule that employers must issue three warning before an employee can be dismissed.

Political rhetoric on proposed changes to workplace laws is ramping up amid reports Coalition MPs want SMEs exempted from unfair dismissal laws.

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has recommended a raft of changes to the controversial Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

The FWC has recently ordered the reinstatement of a dedicated pelican feeder, finding his dismissal was without valid reason and procedural fairness.

For the third time this year, the Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee who was found to have breached a cardinal safety rule in the workplace.

By Elizabeth Shi, RMIT University

It’s illegal for an employer to fire an employee for complaining under the Fair Work Act, but in a st…