Calton and United Breweries win FWC Appeal
Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) have won an appeal at the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission to overturn the decision to...
Employee performance issues – beware of Award provisions
A recent matter before the IRC provides a timely reminder to all Councils of the need to carefully take into account the detailed...
Employee’s loss of licence justifies employer decision to stand down
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has rejected a CFMEU demand for an employer to either continue paying or find alternative work...
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...
Think twice, and then again, if making staff on maternity leave redundant or changing conditions
A growing number of matters being dealt with by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and other tribunals demonstrate that many employers are...
Top 3 tips for dismissing problem staff in a fair way
As specialists in employment law, O’Connell Group keeps a close eye on decisions from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and other tribunals...
Covert surveillance of misconduct leads to reinstatement of employee
In a decision handed down on 18 July 2017, the Fair Work Commission ordered the reinstatement of a health care employee who had been...
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...
