The Case McGowan v Direct Mail and Marketing Pty Ltd (2016) On 17 November 2014, Mr McGowan, the Group General Manager of Direct Mail and Marketing Pty Ltd (DMM), was terminated from his employment for poor performance. Mr McGowan filed a general protections claim in the Federal Circuit Court (FCC)

The Case Farrelly v Seasonair Pty Ltd (2015) Mr Farrelly alleged he had been unfairly dismissed after his employment was summarily terminated for using a corporate credit card to buy two cartons of beer for a Christmas party. The employer, Seasonair Pty Ltd (Seasonair), argued that Mr Farrelly’s employment

The Case Crawford v Steadmark Pty Ltd (2015) Ms Crawford was employed by Steadmark Pty Ltd as a store manager under a fixed-term 6-month contract that provided for an optional period of extension. Five months into the contract, the managing director, Mr Rosenfeld, told Ms Crawford at a work function

The Case Hayes v State of Queensland (2016) During 2008 and 2009, the Maryborough office of Disability Services Queensland conducted an investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment against four managers. The investigation concluded that none of the allegations could be substantiated. The four managers then commenced proceedings against their

The Case Rakic v Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Trustee) (2016) Between March–April 2013, Ms Rakic entered into discussion with Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Johns Lyng), about a job offer. During those discussions, Ms Rakic claimed that Johns Lyng made representations to