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Fair Work Australia has shut off an avenue to industrial action where even one employee sought to be covered under a new enterprise agreement is covered by an old agreement which is not about to expire.

Working from home without the employer's consent, combined with other reasons, may constitute valid dismissal.

The removal of an employee from a WhatsApp group and the withholding of her shifts can constitute dismissal.

The FWC may still order compensation if the employer did not follow a fair process when making a decision to terminate.

Regardless of a strong employment record and significant tenure, serious misconduct can easily result in termination.

Past employment record and personal circumstances sufficient to justify reinstatement.

You may have watched workplace harassment, discrimination, and retaliation trainings as part of your office's requirements...

The FWC has found against a company that summarily dismissed an employee for abusing the managing director of the company.

Employers should always give clear and well-founded reasons for the decision to terminate an employee's position.

Small Business Employers will have an easier job of complying with the Fair Dismissal Code in summarily dismissing employees following a recent unfair dismissal judgment by Fair Work Australia (FWA) in Banana Tree Café [2010] FWA 7891.

A recent judgment deals with important issues relating to the employment status of priests.

Recent amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) tighten restrictions on termination payments which can be made to executives without shareholder approval

The case turned on the question of whether anonymous tweets criticising her employer were a lawful reason for dismissal.

Terminated managers normally pack up their desks. Now, they may also be able to cash in their chips.

Employers should closely review and assess the employee's actual earnings when faced with a claim for unfair dismissal.

The employee was not covered by a modern award, so was not protected from unfair dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009.

Employees earning over a certain amount are not able to bring an unfair dismissal claim against an employer. However, determining whether an employee earns above the cap is not always an easy task.