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,…
A service station attendant sacked for having pink hair has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found her employer "set about" sacking her for having pink hair, sexually objectifying a male customer and using her phone. Additionally,…
A firefighter is suing her employer for discrimination and wrongful termination after losing her job over "racy" Instagram posts. She claims she was unfairly targeted because of her gender because male colleagues posting similar workout pictures weren't reprimanded. She wants…
Rotary International has been hit with $255,000 in penalties and damages for unfairly sacking an Australian executive. The Federal Circuit Court found the charity "set him up to fail" by using a performance improvement plan. Rotary International 'changed the goalposts'…
An ANZ call centre operator caught dumping hundreds of calls has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The worker blamed technical faults for deliberately disconnecting callers or remaining silent until the caller hung up. Call centre operator dumped 150 calls in…
A Qantas catering worker sacked for taking part in an illegal strike has lost her unfair dismissal claim. The strike resulted in 38 flights departing without meals, including three to New Zealand. Additionally, nine other international flights ended up delayed,…
A holiday park manager has won his unfair dismissal claim and 16 weeks pay after being sacked over drugs. The Fair Work Commission found Discovery Holiday Parks unfairly sacked the park manager in February last year. Deputy president David Barclay…
A Sydney ferry master who fell asleep on the job after taking cough medicine has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was fair because: "The ferry master failed to remain alert and in control…