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Grounded Virgin flight attendant gets job back

The FWC has reinstated a senior Virgin flight attendant accused of tardiness, stealing snacks, sleeping and watching a movie while on duty, finding pandemic-driven loads on HR delayed the airline's investigation and contributed to procedural fairness deficiencies.

Reinstatement for roadside service mechanic who missed sales targets

In a decision that shines a light on road service provider NRMA's business model, the FWC has found a contractor mechanic's failure to meet KPIs – when he spent too much time with customers and failed to sell enough batteries – did not provide a fair basis for sacking him.


Pilot reinstated after being "lumped" in with anti-vaxxers

In a decision reinstating a Regional Express pilot who missed a COVID-19 vaccination deadline, the FWC has expressed sympathy for the airline's "beleaguered HR staff", despite finding the sacking procedurally flawed.

Sacking of political staffer by email unfair: FWC

Former Labor Senator Kristina Keneally's decision to summarily sack a staffer via email without hearing from him after he confronted a Coalition MP with claims of coercive control unfairly denied him a chance to argue an "active bystander" defence, the FWC has held.

Bench upholds reinstatement of "breast-staring" Qantas trainer

A FWC full bench has thrown out a Qantas bid to overturn the reinstatement of a trainer accused of staring at a flight attendant's breasts and gazing into her eyes in a "distinguishably lewd" manner during a safety demonstration.

State laws no cap on compensation for "broken" worker: Judge

A Federal Court judge has affirmed the primacy of federal over state laws in determining that NSW workers compensation caps did not shackle the amounts he could award to a long-serving manager whose life was "effectively destroyed" by a new chief executive.


No "courtesy" extended to worker sacked after 33 years

The FWC has upheld an employer's entitlement to sack a depressed worker who could no longer perform his job after 33 years, but held it fluffed its lines by failing to extend him the "courtesy" of a chance to respond to its decision.