A disability care worker has lost his unfair dismissal case after being sacked for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Fair Work Commission found the man engaged in serious misconduct when he chose to refuse a reasonable and lawful…
A childcare worker sacked for refusing to have a flu vaccination has lost her unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the employer had a valid reason to sack the worker because she refused to follow a reasonable and…
A council truck driver claims the City of Ballarat sacked him for taking a sick day to have a COVID-19 test. However, the council denies the claim, arguing it dismissed the worker for poor performance. Council truck driver sacked for…
A catering assistant has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for deliberately coughing on a nurse. The Fair Work Commission rejected the man's claim that the cough happened so suddenly that he couldn't cover his mouth. As a…
Can I be sacked for contracting coronavirus is a question being asked by many Australian workers. And the answer is no, according to employment lawyer Charlotte Campbell from Dismissals 'R' Us. "You cannot be sacked for getting sick, including contracting…