Posts tagged "unfair dismissal claim"

A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission should serve as a warning to the startup community, with an informal arrangement between a new tech business and a sales advisor being deemed employment.

The success or otherwise of an unfair dismissal application largely depends on whether the employee is entitled to protection under the Fair Work Act.

A bottle shop attendant in Cairns was recently awarded compensation in excess of $39,000 after she was dismissed for being pregnant.

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.

The Fair Work Commission has ordered a Melbourne traffic management business to pay a former employee $10,000 in compensation, after he was …