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’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...
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...
Poor dismissal procedures result in fraudulent manager being awarded compensation
Notwithstanding finding a shop manager had engaged in misconduct by failing to account for cash sales and providing friends with his...
Out of hours Facebook posting ridiculing supervisor justifies termination
In a further confirmation that social postings can lead to termination of employment, the Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee’s...
