A tradie accused of theft for borrowing a ladder to help his locked-out daughter has won his unfair dismissal claim and $19,400 compensation. The Fair Work Commission found the man's dismissal was "not unjust", but was also "harsh and unreasonable".…
A supervisor sacked for calling a workmate a "peanut" has won his unfair dismissal claim. Although the Fair Work Commission found the employer had a valid reason to sack the supervisor, it failed to: properly investigate allegations made against him;…
The Fair Work Commission has found a biometric fingerprint scanner breached a worker's privacy. Employment lawyers say the decision by the full bench will affect companies using biometric technology to sign-in workers and manage payroll systems. Fingerprint scanner breached worker's…