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As a footnote to the Hopgood Ganim seminar held earlier this month about 'accommodating family responsibilities' in the workplace, on 21 May the Full Federal Court upheld an earlier decision of the Federal Magistrates Court, fining an employer $33,000 for breaching the parental leave provisions of the Workplace Relations Act.

For this ex-employee, her employment was terminated after she expressed her political opinion on LinkedIn.

We discuss the decision in In Anderson v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2008] FMCA 152. .

As employers, you should be aware of your employees' rights when considering the termination of their employment.

Employees and employers are bound together in a unique relationship and breaking up is often hard to do.

Employers must act promptly on discipline when inappropriate workplace conduct is brought to the attention of management.

Recent FWC decision reminds us that inappropriate social media activity can be a valid reason for dismissal.

By 1 July 2009, the Federal Industrial Relations System will be operated and overseen by one body known as "Fair Work Australia" (FWA).

The Albanese Government has moved to address the Fair Work Commission's mounting caseload, particularly in unfair dismissal and general protections dismissal matters.

In the decision in Ben Starkey v Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd [2011] FWA 228, Fair Work Australia dismissed an employee’s unfair dismissal application. The employee had been dismissed for serious misconduct when he was observed using a mobile phone while driving the employer’s fuel tanker.

How does the Fair Work Act provide for probationary periods?

Employment law cases involving social media are no rarity.

You may think the dismissal of an employee is justified, but it may still be found to be unfair.

FWA case considered whether failure to notify employee of sexual misconduct allegations rendered his dismissal unfair.

It is important to consider how a decision to take disciplinary action would look to an independent outside observer.

Uber could breathe a big sigh of relief when the Fair Work Commission ruled that this Uber driver was not an employee.

This dismissal was considered unfair as it was inconsistent with other disciplinary action against comparable misconduct.