Don't self-represent! That's the message from employment law experts after two of Jacqui Lambie's former staffers were hit with $100,000 in court costs. The pair sued the Tasmanian senator for unlawful dismissal in the Federal Court. The court however found…
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 flight attendant has won his wrongful dismissal claim after being sacked for performing a sex act on a passenger. Virgin also accused the flight attendant of giving the passenger free beers during the flight. The Employment Relations Authority awarded…
A cruel boss has sacked a worker after she was diagnosed with "aggressive" breast cancer. Diamond retailer Gabi Yitshaki sacked Elizabeth Tapping from his Empress Diamonds store in Melbourne when she told him she had cancer. Tapping has subsequently filed…
Donald Trump made a TV career saying, "You're fired!" on 'The Apprentice', but does that really happen in Australian workplaces? Well, the answer is almost always, no. The law protects workers from most sudden dismissals, despite some bosses believing they…