A sales manager who alleged she was sacked for seeking compassionate leave after the death of her grandfather has had her adverse action claim dismissed because she failed to provide sufficient proof for the request.
A public servant who unsuccessfully argued his employer took adverse action against him when it failed to promote him has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected after allegations emerged that he submitted a "dummy" job application to bolster his claims.
A truck driver at a coal mine overheard on a two-way radio saying his colleague would "like a good teabagging" and that Muslims were "f--ked up" because of "years of inbreeding" has won his job back after the FWC ruled his dismissal was harsh.
The FWC has ordered an employer that ran an "absurd" Monty Pythonesque defence to pay almost $90,000 to cover the legal costs of a teacher it sacked for "disgraceful, improper or unbecoming" conduct after she aired grievances at a school meeting.
The FWC has weighed up the "unsophisticated" HR system of a Domino's Pizza franchisee against the "high degree of HRM specialist advice" available from the franchisor, in considering an unfair dismissal claim by a delivery driver who blew the whistle on his employer's alleged OHS and payroll breaches.
Failed online lodgement an exceptional circumstance; Police whistleblower fails to suppress identity in dismissal case; No compensation for worker who misused fuel card; and Truck driver's conduct amounted to resignation.
An accountancy firm manager who pursued a secret plan to sell part of his employer's business to Macquarie Bank for a $5 million personal profit has failed to convince a court that he was wrongfully dismissed.
An FWC presidential member has accepted the legitimacy of employers negotiating with employees to take a pay cut to ride out a business downturn, but has found it unfair to dismiss the only one who refused the 10% reduction.
