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  • Article

    Three surprising unfair dismissal cases

    Employers should be aware of three recent cases where employees were unfairly dismissed in surprising circumstances.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Cooper Grace Ward
    Cooper Grace Ward
  • Article

    What International Employers Should Know About The High Court Of Australia's Decision On Searching For Redeployment Options In Redundancy

    On 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 HR
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Article

    Fair Work Commission rules Uber Eats drivers are not employees

    The case confirmed that the Uber Eats driver could not pursue Uber Eats for unfair dismissal as she was not an employee.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Coleman Greig Lawyers
    Coleman Greig Lawyers
  • Video

    [Podcast] Hot Legal Topics - Episode 1: Employment law

    Episode 1 in this series discusses significant issues, changes, and trends in employment law, and their potential impact.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Roam Migration Law
    Roam Migration Law
  • Article

    The Fair Work Ombudsman – An Industrial Watchdog with Teeth

    The 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 HR
    Carroll & O'Dea
    Carroll & O'Dea
  • Article

    Month in review – Workplace culture matters

    This Month in Review considers recent employment law in the news and in the courts.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Walter Baden
    Walter Baden
  • Article

    Can 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 HR
    Kells
    Kells
  • Article

    Can 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 HR
    Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
    Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
  • Article

    Changes to the unfair dismissal high income threshold from 1 July 2017

    Employees with an annual rate of earnings exceeding the high income threshold are ineligible to claim unfair dismissal.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Pointon Partners
    Pointon Partners
  • Article

    Commission upholds dismissal of employee sacked for objecting to working with ex-con

    This matter illustrated the challenges that employers could face by employing persons with criminal convictions.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Mellor Olsson
    Mellor Olsson
  • Article

    Employee dismissal - Just as important as right and wrong is proof

    Dismissal for inappropriate behaviour was overturned when the FWC ruled that the incident investigation was inadequate.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    KordaMentha
    KordaMentha
  • Article

    Employers encounter difficulties in FWC due to harshness of dismissal

    These decisions are a reminder of the wide range of factors the FWC might take into account in unfair dismissal cases.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Holding Redlich
    Holding Redlich
  • Article

    FWC: Alcohol and work functions do not mix

    A manager was found to be fairly dismissed, when he allowed his team to drink alcohol at an off-site work function.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    People + Culture Strategies
    People + Culture Strategies
  • Article

    How small business owners can defend an unfair dismissal claim in a summary dismissal scenario

    A recent decision highlights how employers can comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code for summary dismissal.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Holding Redlich
    Holding Redlich
  • Article

    Increase in high-income threshold for employees

    Given the changes in the high-income threshold, employers are encouraged to review their employee contracts.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Pointon Partners
    Pointon Partners
  • Article

    Increase to high income threshold, compensation cap and rates of pay from 1 July 2019

    The article includes news about increases to protection from unfair dismissal and increases to award minimum wages.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
    Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
  • Article

    Kangaroo strike: Unilateral changes to employment can amount to unfair dismissal

    Withdrawal of an employee's allocated vehicle was a repudiation of the employment contract, which was unfair dismissal.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    People + Culture Strategies
    People + Culture Strategies
  • Article

    Legal Alert: Refusing a flu vaccination found to be a valid reason for dismissal

    Flu vaccinations in the workplace can result in increased productivity, and reduced absenteeism among childcare workers.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Harmers Workplace Lawyers
    Harmers Workplace Lawyers
  • Article

    Not unfair dismissal for failing to vaccinate

    In the circumstances, the employer's vaccination direction was confirmed to be both lawful and reasonable.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Mellor Olsson
    Mellor Olsson
  • Article

    Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal

    Schools can have a duty of care to protect students from wrongful behaviours of teachers that occur outside school hours.
    AustraliaEmployment and HR
    Colin Biggers & Paisley
    Colin Biggers & Paisley
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