One of the grounds which an employer must make out when seeking to establish the jurisdictional defence to an unfair…
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Here is a passage from one of the very rare cases in which an employee has succeeded in demonstrating in…
In ordinary civil legal cases in Australia there is a general rule to the effect that a failure by a…
“This extract from a recent unfair dismissal case is an excellent summary of the way in which compensation for unfair…
Under the provisions of the Fair Work Act, the Fair Work Commission is not permitted to grant a former employee…
Here is a passage from a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission which sets out the legal principles which…
It is quite common for people to refer to a “forced dismissal” and that term is used by a Deputy…
This passage from a recent Fair Work Commission decision in an unfair dismissal case sets out the legal principles which…
An employer may insist upon its employees complying with lawful and reasonable instructions. What constitutes a lawful and reasonable instruction?…
It is quite common for parties to reach a settlement of an unfair dismissal claim at conciliation but for one…
