Dismissed employee granted access to patient complaint
In a decision handed down on 7 March 2018 concerning a notice to produce, the Industrial Relations Commission ordered an employer to hand...
Employee sacked after filing threatened dismissal application with IRC refused interim reinstatement
In a decision handed down on 23 February 2018, the Industrial Relations Commission refused to grant an interlocutory application for...
Permanent demotion for poor performance deemed excessive
In a decision handed down on 26 September 2017, the Industrial Relations Commission imposed a cap on the period of demotion for a...
Transport Field Officer granted working with children clearance despite past conviction
In a decision handed down on 27 September 2017, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal declared a 'disqualified' employee should be...
Tribunal orders local council to provide CCTV footage to member of the public
In a decision handed down on 29 September 2017, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal set aside Wollondilly Shire Council’s decision...
Clean work history not enough to save job of pornography accessing employee
As a consequence of receiving and storing substantial amounts of inappropriate materials, a long term LHD employee lost her job, despite bei
Refusal to limit hours of secondary employment leads to termination
The IRC confirmed the importance of employees working in a cooperative manner with their employers to manage workplace fatigue issues, parti
WHS investigation into misconduct matters insufficient to justify dismissal
In a decision handed down on 27 July 2017, the Industrial Relations Commission ordered the reinstatement of a Council Ranger who had been...
Performance shortcomings: lost wheels not enough to lose job
In a decision handed down on 2 September 2016 the IRC Full Bench considered whether poor performance by a State Transit Authority (STA)...
Removal from list of casuals not a dismissal
In a decision handed down on 28 July 2016 the IRC Full Bench needed to decide if the removal of a casual from a list maintained by an...
