Most employers only act to conduct disciplinary meetings with their staff after a prolonged series of incidents or issues give them more than enough evidence of a genuine staff problem. However, while they may have a genuine reason for terminating an employee, many employers may not be aware their actions could be reversed by the Fair Work Commission if they have not conducted their disciplinary meeting with sufficient procedural fairness. A recent decision of the Commission

The decision to suspend a Marrickville Councillor from civic office for two months due to misconduct has been overturned by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on the basis the penalty was excessive. The Tribunal found there must be misconduct in the entire behaviour of a Councillor justifying a disciplinary response, and the penalty imposed must be appropriate to the breach. The issue Councillor Phillips was first elected as a member of Marrickville Council in 2008. On