ArticleThree surprising unfair dismissal casesEmployers should be aware of three recent cases where employees were unfairly dismissed in surprising circumstances.AustraliaEmployment and HRCooper Grace Ward
ArticleWhat International Employers Should Know About The High Court Of Australia's Decision On Searching For Redeployment Options In RedundancyOn 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia handed down the landmark decision in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29, reshaping the risk environment for global employers who make redundancies in their businesses in Australia.AustraliaEmployment and HRSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleFair Work Commission rules Uber Eats drivers are not employeesThe case confirmed that the Uber Eats driver could not pursue Uber Eats for unfair dismissal as she was not an employee.AustraliaEmployment and HRColeman Greig Lawyers
Video[Podcast] Hot Legal Topics - Episode 1: Employment lawEpisode 1 in this series discusses significant issues, changes, and trends in employment law, and their potential impact.AustraliaEmployment and HRRoam Migration Law
ArticleThe Fair Work Ombudsman – An Industrial Watchdog with TeethThe WorkChoices legislation introduced by the Howard Government changed many aspects of Australian workplace law, and some of those changes have been retained by Labor. AustraliaEmployment and HRCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleMonth in review – Workplace culture mattersThis Month in Review considers recent employment law in the news and in the courts.AustraliaEmployment and HRWalter Baden
ArticleCan an employer stop staff from posting comments in public forums?Whether an employer can dismiss an employee for internet posts depends upon a number of factors. AustraliaEmployment and HRKells
ArticleCan employees be dismissed for a temporary absence due to illness or injury?Employees may not be protected against dismissal if any part of their absence lasts for more than three months.AustraliaEmployment and HRJewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
ArticleChanges to the unfair dismissal high income threshold from 1 July 2017Employees with an annual rate of earnings exceeding the high income threshold are ineligible to claim unfair dismissal.AustraliaEmployment and HRPointon Partners
ArticleCommission upholds dismissal of employee sacked for objecting to working with ex-conThis matter illustrated the challenges that employers could face by employing persons with criminal convictions.AustraliaEmployment and HRMellor Olsson
ArticleEmployee dismissal - Just as important as right and wrong is proofDismissal for inappropriate behaviour was overturned when the FWC ruled that the incident investigation was inadequate.AustraliaEmployment and HRKordaMentha
ArticleEmployers encounter difficulties in FWC due to harshness of dismissalThese decisions are a reminder of the wide range of factors the FWC might take into account in unfair dismissal cases.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolding Redlich
ArticleFWC: Alcohol and work functions do not mixA manager was found to be fairly dismissed, when he allowed his team to drink alcohol at an off-site work function.AustraliaEmployment and HRPeople + Culture Strategies
ArticleHow small business owners can defend an unfair dismissal claim in a summary dismissal scenarioA recent decision highlights how employers can comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code for summary dismissal.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolding Redlich
ArticleIncrease in high-income threshold for employeesGiven the changes in the high-income threshold, employers are encouraged to review their employee contracts.AustraliaEmployment and HRPointon Partners
ArticleIncrease to high income threshold, compensation cap and rates of pay from 1 July 2019The article includes news about increases to protection from unfair dismissal and increases to award minimum wages.AustraliaEmployment and HRNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleKangaroo strike: Unilateral changes to employment can amount to unfair dismissalWithdrawal of an employee's allocated vehicle was a repudiation of the employment contract, which was unfair dismissal.AustraliaEmployment and HRPeople + Culture Strategies
ArticleLegal Alert: Refusing a flu vaccination found to be a valid reason for dismissalFlu vaccinations in the workplace can result in increased productivity, and reduced absenteeism among childcare workers.AustraliaEmployment and HRHarmers Workplace Lawyers
ArticleNot unfair dismissal for failing to vaccinateIn the circumstances, the employer's vaccination direction was confirmed to be both lawful and reasonable.AustraliaEmployment and HRMellor Olsson
ArticleOutside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissalSchools can have a duty of care to protect students from wrongful behaviours of teachers that occur outside school hours.AustraliaEmployment and HRColin Biggers & Paisley