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Nurse allowed to keep her registration despite engaging in professional misconduct.

An employer who repudiates an employment contract may be found liable for unfair dismissal and/or for breach of contract.

Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has upheld the decision of Deputy President Hamilton to dismiss an unfair dismissal application.

The Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has upheld an employer’s right to dismiss an employee for safety breaches of significance in the recent decision ...

An employer has appealed against a decision ordering reinstatement of an employee dismissed for posting offensive comments Facebook.

Backstabbing worker awarded compensation for dismissal.

His claim of unfair dismissal was denied when he failed to disclose an acute medical condition to his employer.

A recent judgment of the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) has highlighted that the existence of a valid reason for dismissal is pivotal to an employer’s ability to succeed in defending unfair dismissal claims.

The company claimed that his Facebook posts breached its social media policy and reflected adversely on its reputation.

Unfair dismissal applications have become a ubiquitous part of the employment law landscape in Australia.

Employees are entitled to certain rights and protections, including the right to fair treatment and job security.

You could apply to either the AHRC or the FWC to show that your employer has breached anti-discrimination laws.

The FWC must determine if reinstatement is appropriate before considering any other remedy for unfair dismissal.

The FWC found that the employee was unfairly dismissed, when the employer misinterpreted the exit as an intent to resign.

In a recent decision , the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (Court) awarded damages against an employee personally in relation to a sexual harassment complaint.

The privilege belongs to the client and can be waived or lost by the client's actions in relation to the communication.

Employees must prove that they did not resign voluntarily, and that, in fact, their employer forced them to resign.