Gary Pinchen
Can you be dismissed for having a second job?
Worker dismissed for moonlighting as singer According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 947,300 of the nation’s workers have a second job. This amounts to
How do i make a unfair dismissal application
How to make a claim Making an unfair dismissal application with the Fair Work Commission is the first step towards seeking justice. This could either
World’s Saddest Unfair Dismissals
Distressing workplace dismissals Typically, when an employee is dismissed, it would be for a fair reason – poor performance, redundancy, or serious misconduct, to name
Can reduced work hours equal a dismissal?
Can reduced work hours equal a constructive dismissal? Often, a constructive dismissal (or forced resignation) can result from an employer significantly reducing a worker’s hours
Sexual harassment used to dismiss gay chef
False sexual harassment claims used to dismiss chef An “openly gay” chef who was accused of sexual harassment has been awarded over $16,000 after he
Why workplace car charging should be a right
Should electric car charging be a workplace right? Workplace electric vehicle charging is fast becoming a perk offered by employers across the globe. It is
Dismissed for comments to the media
Nurse faces dismissal for comments Dismissal for making public comments – whether to the media or on social media – is an issue that the
Wife loses unfair dismissal claim against ex-husband
Ex-wife not unfairly dismissed despite process denial A recent unfair dismissal claim brought before the Fair Work Commission has shown how working relationships can be
Forced To Pay Cost by the Court
Made to pay employer’s general protections legal costs When making a general protections or unfair dismissal claim via the Fair Work Commission, it is important
Forced to resign over piercings, body size comments
Conduct of your employer A hotel worker has argued to the Fair Work Commission that she was forced to resign due to comments her manager