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Under common law and under the FWA, an employee may be summarily dismissed if he or she engages in "serious misconduct".

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has affirmed that the provision of a safe working environment is of paramount concern.

Redundancy should not be used as a means to avoid claims, as it could give rise to other claims and civil penalties.

Parties before the Fair Work Commission generally bear their own costs, but this case shows that this is not always so.

As an employee, you should know your rights and when to know the signs of unfair dismissal.

The Fair Work Bill received Royal Assent on the evening of 7 April 2009 and has ushered in a new era of workplace relations in Australia. This article is the first in a series which will consider relevant aspects of the Act in further detail starting with the new unfair dismissal provisions.

Now that there has been a change of Federal Government, attention needs to be given to what changes in industrial relations law are on the horizon Peter Punch and Mick Sheils give an outline and general commentary on the major changes proposed by the ALP during the election campaign.

Fair Work Australia has delivered a decision on summary dismissal for serious misconduct in small businesses.

Discussion about recent case where employers successfully defended an unfair dismissal claim.

Breaching a porn policy is not a special type of misconduct immune from the ordinary principles of unfair dismissal law.

Warning to employees that there are no secrets on the internet and to employers to have a clear social media policy.

Executives have a plethora of rights even if their employment is terminated without agreement.

Employers need to follow their implemented procedures to avoid the risk of claims.

To determine if an employee is protected by the unfair dismissal regime, carefully consider all the employee's benefits.

A recent decision highlights the challenges and risks when seeking to terminate employees suffering from mental illness.

The General Protections provisions in the Fair Work Act aim to protect employees from workplace discrimination.

If social media policies are put in place by an employer, it is very important that employees are made aware of them.