A cinema manager sacked for falling asleep at his desk and smelling of alcohol has won his unfair dismissal claim. A Workplace Relations Commission awarded him $A2,370 compensation. He missed out on a greater amount because the Commission also found…
A mine worker sacked for sexually harassing two young female colleagues has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was valid because the man's behaviour amounted to serious misconduct. The first incident The 58 year-old…
A postman who stuck chewing gum on a customer's gate has won his unfair dismissal claim and $A30,500 compensation. An employment tribunal found the incident did not amount to gross misconduct, making the dismissal harsh, and therefore unfair. The incident…
A worker sacked for posting a picture of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian with a Hitler moustache has received compensation. The NSW Industrial Relations Commission found the child protection worker was justifiably sacked. However, it also found the dismissal harsh…
A worker sacked for running over his boss's pet bird has been awarded more than $8,000 compensation. The Fair Work Commission found the employer unfairly dismissed the worker without a valid reason in addition to not providing any procedural fairness.…
A worker has lost her chance to make an unfair dismissal claim after 'Employee Dismissals' failed to pay a filing fee. The internet-based company didn't respond to multiple Fair Work Commission requests to pay the fee before the strict 21-day…
A Brisbane City Council worker has won his job back despite failing a blood alcohol test at work. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission found the dismissal harsh, and therefore unfair. The background For 25 years, Aaron Thomson worked as part…
A Brisbane-based Corrective Services officer who was unfairly dismissed after falling asleep on the job has won his job back. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission found overwhelming evidence the dismissal was harsh, unjust and unreasonable. Commissioner Roslyn McLennan accepted Paul…
Employers sacking workers in the lead up to Christmas happens more often than you think, according to employment law experts. Sometimes it's the result of poor management, however, in many cases it's because bosses want to be deliberately cruel and…
A disabled worker was unfairly sacked for taking too long to evacuate during a fire drill, a tribunal has found. The tribunal heard his manager ignored occupational health advice to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the worker. Disabled worker unfairly…