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An employee who was dismissed for attending a protest has received compensation.
![Dismissal for participation in rally deemed unfair]()
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Company claims employee can't make unfair dismissal claim as she earns over the high-income threshold.
![Calculating the unfair dismissal high-income threshold]()
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A worker is dismissed after he allegedly sexually harassed colleagues at a work social event.
![Dismissal upheld for misconduct at a work event]()
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May 2022A worker is dismissed after driving a train the day after being caught drink-driving.
![Defining out-of-hours conduct]()
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The FWC dismisses a stop bullying and sexual harassment application.
![Future risk of bullying and sexual harassment paramount in the FWC]()
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March 2022Court finds it was fair for employer to refuse a request to work remotely.
![Working from home refusal upheld]()
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An employee who was placed on a performance improvement plan claims it was bullying.
![Placing employee on a performance improvement plan found not to amount to bullying]()
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March 2022A worker is dismissed after refusing the employer’s request to provide evidence of vaccination.
![Balancing privacy with vaccination mandates]()
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February 2022Employer applies to vary severance payments to be paid to employees to nil.
![The tricky business of reducing severance pay]()
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The FWC refuses a request to extend the time limit on an unfair dismissal application.
![Merit in unfair dismissal claim influences decision on time extension]()
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An employee who was dismissed for attending a protest has…
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Company claims employee can't make unfair dismissal claim as she…
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A worker is dismissed after he allegedly sexually harassed colleagues…
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May 2022A worker is dismissed after driving a train the day…
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The FWC dismisses a stop bullying and sexual harassment application.
