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Case Law

Company found to owe bonuses to two departing employees

Psychologist’s request to work remotely reasonably refused

Testing the consecutive maximum-term contracts provisions

WorkSafe Victoria accepts enforceable undertaking proposed by major construction company

Non-compliance with process may prevent employers from refusing flexible work requests

Alternative employment for redeployment found unacceptable due to location

Business awarded $500,000 in damages for manager’s breach of post-employment restraints

Lecturer dismissed for sexual harassment of student loses unfair dismissal claim

Serious breach of safety procedures found to be valid reason for dismissal

Can a national system employee working overseas make an unfair dismissal claim?

Failure to agree on conditions of employment termination turns a resignation into a dismissal

Interim order prevents dismissal of Chief Executive Officer

Varying an enterprise agreement after it has ceased operation to resolve a dispute

Failure to consult renders redundancy an unfair dismissal

Company and director prosecuted over death of subcontractor