US man awarded US$450,000 after company threw him a birthday party against his will Business Advice Bianca Healey 19 April 2022 A worker in the US claimed an unwanted office birthday party led to a series of panic attacks.
Termination email sent to inactive address was not notification of dismissal, says Fair Work Commission Industrial Relations Shane Koelmeyer 8 November 2021 Given the serious nature of matters such as dismissals, employers should, as far as reasonably practicable, communicate such matters in person to ensure there is no confusion.
Unfair dismissal case ruled to be “entirely without merit” after employee refused to work from home and then resigned Legal Shane Koelmeyer 11 November 2020 In a recent case, the FWC upheld an employer’s objection to an employee’s unfair dismissal application after he refused to work from home.
