General Protections
Unfair dismissal or justified? When visa issues lead to job loss
Was Costco right to dismiss worker over visa status? An NSW Costco employee who was sacked for working while on an invalid visa has had
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Employee Rights
Medical examinations in the workplace
Indepdendent medical examinations Provided they have a lawful and reasonable reason, an employer has the right to direct a worker to attend an independent medical
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Employee Rights
Unfair dismissal claims and Animals
We have often seen animals feature in unfair dismissal cases We have often seen animals feature in unfair dismissal cases, some of which we have
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Employee Rights
Abandonment of employment and its absurd dismissals
How can an employee abandon their employment? Abandonment of employment is when an employee fails to go to work for an unreasonable amount of time.
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Case Studies
Employee credibility plummets after blaming cologne for liquor reading
Employees less-than-credible ‘David Beckham cologne’ defence falls flat A Sydney garbage truck driver who argued that his “David Beckham cologne” contributed to his positive alcohol
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Employee Rights
Remote work dismissals
Remote work dismissals: Did these workers take WFH privileges too far? Ever since working from home became widespread during the pandemic, there have been no
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