A Brisbane CEO claims his former employer unlawfully dismissed him when it sacked him for taking sick leave. However, the company argues the dismissal happened as a result of contract breaches involving bonus payments. Brisbane CEO files general protections claim…
A Deliveroo rider is claiming unfair dismissal after the food delivery company cut him off from the platform. The case is another battle in the fight for gig economy workers to access unfair dismissal, wage and leave entitlements. Deliveroo rider…
A flight attendant has won his wrongful dismissal claim after being sacked for allegedly performing a sex act on a passenger. Additionally, Virgin accused the flight attendant of giving the passenger free beers during the flight. The Employment Relations Authority…
A diamond retailer allegedly sacked a woman after she was diagnosed with "aggressive" breast cancer. Salesperson Elizabeth Tapping is suing Melbourne's Empress Diamonds and its owner Gabi Yitshaki for wrongful dismissal. She is seeking $368,000 for five years of lost…
Uber Eats drivers are contractors, and not employees, according to a Fair Work Commission ruling. A full bench made the decision, which represents a blow to unions who believe drivers should be classified as employees. As a result of the…
A Crown casino dealer sacked over an online music video he called "pornostar rap" has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the worker failed to follow a number of lawful directions. Crown casino dealer mocked for…
A truck driver sacked by telephone for speeding has won his unfair dismissal case, but will receive no compensation or his job back. The Fair Work Commission found the employer had a valid reason for the dismissal, but failed to…
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…
The Fair Work Commission says BHP didn't have a valid reason to dismiss a worker who told a 'vulgar and graphic' joke. Despite this, it still rejected the employee's unfair dismissal claim, finding that he lied about the conversation leading…
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,…