by Simon Obee | Feb 12, 2020 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
A recent case in the Fair Work Commission highlighted the importance of following the proper process when making redundancies. The case of Jody Tuchin v Mills Brands [2020] FWC 583 (7 January 2020) concerned the decision of Mills Brands to make one of its customer... 
by Antonia Randles | Nov 25, 2019 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
The Fair Work Commission has found that the dismissal of an Energy Australia employee was not unfair after it was found that the employee repeatedly breached the company’s Code of Conduct and Diversity and Inclusion Policy (Risyad Chileshe v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd... 
by Antonia Randles | Nov 25, 2019 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
The Fair Work Commission recently found that a business trading as ‘Perfect Coat Painting’ unfairly dismissed an apprentice after he refused to work a Sunday shift (Mr Troy Currie v The Trustee for B&S Hambleton Trust T/A Perfect Coat Painting [2019] FWC 7462). A... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 30, 2019 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
When is it safe to dismiss an ill or injured employee? When an employee has been absent from work for an extended period of time, employers often find it difficult to balance their obligations to their ill or injured employee with the commercial realities of keeping... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 2, 2019 | Unfair Dismissal
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down the decision in Donnalyn Sharkey v Life Without Barriers [2019] FWC 2287 in which an employee – and her lawyer – were ordered to pay her employer’s legal costs after an unsuccessful unfair dismissal... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 2, 2019 | Unfair Dismissal
The recent case of Mr Dylan Hans v QS Law Pty Ltd T/A Quinn and Scattini Lawyers [2019] FWC 5034 (25 July 2019) is a useful reminder that the conduct of an employee can reduce the compensation they would otherwise receive, even if they are successful in making an...