Posts tagged "fair work commission"

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

A worker sacked via text message has successfully appealed after the FWC ruled the employer did not comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

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.

In a recent FWC case, a former technical service manager claimed he had been unfairly dismissed because his 'redundant' job was still required.

Red tape cuts and industrial relations reform are on the agenda as business lobbyists stretch out their hands to a newly reelected coalition government.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has put a stopper in its litigation of collapsed food delivery company Foodora, saying it was unlikely to recoup entitlements.

An injured employee has won a compo payment after he was fired for slagging off his boss eight months earlier.

The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3%, effective July 1, 2019. As usual, the decision has upset interest groups.

A worker has won a sizable payout after she was dismissed just days after submitting her resignation letter for another job at a competing business.

Kate Carnell will ask the government to consider reforming small business unfair dismissal after identifying issues that lawyers say require an overhaul.

When employees clash it can sometimes result in accusations of discrimination. So where do you draw the line between disagreements and bullying?