Fair Work Commission decision on Toll Holdings worker dismissal
The Fair Work Commission has confirmed the dismissal by Toll Holdings of worker after receiving complaints from a co-worker of Afghani...
Recent Employment Law cases you may have missed
1. Employee sacked for bullying HR staff after demotion for racial abuse The Commission has endorsed the dismissal of a worker who had...
Consistency is key in dismissing inappropriate employee
A NSW public servant has been reinstated following an incident at a work Christmas party where he inappropriately touched five female...
Bookkeeper books taxi termination
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has found a bookkeeper was not unfairly dismissed due to the potential unreasonableness of...
Support persons necessary when performance managing staff
Most employers only act to conduct disciplinary meetings with their staff after a prolonged series of incidents or issues give them more...
Disciplinary measures must be proportionate to misconduct
The decision to suspend a Marrickville Councillor from civic office for two months due to misconduct has been overturned by the NSW Civil...
Pharmacist highlights risk of indirect racial discrimination
A clinical pharmacist employed by a Local Health District has highlighted the risk of employers being found in breach of racial...
Dealing with changes to NSW Workers’ Compensation Legislation
The situation A client had an employee who suffered a workplace injury over four years ago. Liability for the injury was accepted by the...
Investigation outcome leads to policy review
The Situation A recent investigation into out of hours conduct involving a small group of employees and their line manager found that...
Case study: Staff too intimidated to raise bullying complaints
The Situation The CEO of our client in a smaller rural town had the aunt of a younger outdoor worker complain about the actions of two...
