Forced Resignation
Resignation letter Issues
Resignation letter Issues Resigning may seem like a straightforward process, but under the Fair Work Act, there are certain rules
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Biased Workplace Investigation how to respond
Biased Workplace Investigation how to respond A workplace investigation occurs when requested to determine whether or not Australian workplace laws
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Unfair Dismissal
Crucifix dismissal sees worker win $39K
What happened to a christian employee because of his beliefs A Christian factory worker dismissed for refusing to remove a
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissals and General Protections Claims-21 day rule
Why 21 days to lodge a claim? I have commented on this 21 day rule before. Then other day I
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General Protections
Bullied worker wins $2.8M general protections payout
Manager Wins big-well done A general protections payout recently awarded to a Sydney woman is likely one of the largest
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Employee Rights
4 things your boss can’t legally do in Australia
4 things your boss can’t legally do in Australia What are the things your boss can’t legally do in Australia?
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Employee Rights
Can you make a citizen’s arrest at work?
Citizen’s arrest at work, should you be dismissed for doing this? Making a citizen’s arrest at work is a situation
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Unfair Dismissal
Can you be dismissed for violating a workplace dress code?
Minister tried to raise dress standards I remember years ago being asked comment on a situation against the department of
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Unfair Dismissal
Adverse action case rules husband can’t speak for their wife
Adverse action case rules husband can’t speak for their wife An adverse action case heard by a federal court in
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissed for out of hours serious misconduct? We explain.
Dismissed for out of hours serious misconduct? We explain. Receiving a dismissal for out of hours serious misconduct is a
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Employee Rights
Be sacked forces migrant to work unreasonable hours
What are your rights? Working reasonable hours is a right that most Australians know is protected by our employment laws.
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Employee Rights
A Short History of Australian Employment Law
Full Embrace of what is in progress Australia’s landscape of employment law has made, since the Great Strikes of the
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Unfair Dismissal
Serious misconduct a surprising answer in dismissal case
What is serious misconduct? When you think of serious misconduct in the workplace, most people generally associate it with things
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Unfair Dismissal
Extended absence from work: When you can be dismissed
Extended absence from work: When you can be dismissed ]The question of whether an employee can face dismissal after being
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Unfair Dismissal
Can swearing in the workplace get you dismissed?
Swearing and its context Being dismissed for swearing in the workplace may seem a harsh outcome for an employee. But
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Unfair Dismissal
Can you be dismissed for refusing to agree to a PIP?
The PIP is simply a way of getting rid of you In recent years, performance improvement plans have become an
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General Protections
Difference Between Dismissal and General Protections
Difference Between Dismissal and General Protections When an employee is dismissed and looking to lodge a claim against their employer,
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissing a employee can it be outsourced?
Dismissing a employee can it be outsourced? When I reading a recent unfair dismissal case, where an employee was dismissed
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Redundancy
Redundancies may soon be on the rise. What are your rights?
Redundancies may soon be on the rise. What are your rights? If you can, you always look ahead. So your
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissed if you don’t follow the employers directive
How far is too far? Some of the wild things employers have asked employees to do Sometimes employers ask their
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Unfair Dismissal
Abandonment of employment: Is jail an acceptable excuse?
Abandonment of employment: Is jail an acceptable excuse? Abandonment of employment arises when an employee doesn’t turn up to work
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Unfair Dismissal
How employees are sacked
12 crazy ways employees are sacked When you work hard at a job that you love the worst possible words
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Unfair Dismissal
Reinstated for unfair dismissal after saying “f..k off Karen”
Reinstated for unfair dismissal after saying “f..k off Karen” An unfair dismissal case has seen the reinstatement of a Gold
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Forced Resignation
Resigning in style: 13 hilarious ways people have quit
Resigning in style: 13 hilarious ways people have quit Resigning, for most people, is a simple and mundane process. Typically,
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General Protections
We still trust Australia’s Fair work Protections
We still trust Australia’s Fair work Protections In 2009, the Fair Work Act was passed into law by the Australian
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissed for complaining worker wins $100,000
Dismissed for complaining worker wins $100,000 A recent general protections claim for adverse action case has seen a manager win
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissed for not dressing properly
Millennials are taking over the workforce Millennials are officially taking over the workforce. A study showed that by 2023 millennials
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Unfair Dismissal
Can an employee be dismissed for expressing a political opinion?
Can an employee be dismissed for expressing a political opinion? As the 2022 federal election nears, and numerous state elections
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Forced Resignation
Constructive dismissal case sees livid employer withhold wages
Constructive dismissal case’s can get emotional A constructive dismissal, in short, is when an employee was forced to resign. While
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Unfair Dismissal
Unfair to dismiss an employee for being late?
Running late can be so stressful, avoid it. when is it unfair to dismiss? Lets find out. Also be careful
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Unfair Dismissal
Legal complaint against Your Employer 12 reasons to do so
Legal complaint against Your Employer, 12 reasons to do so In today’s workplace, you may incur a variety of reasons
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Unfair Dismissal
Dismissal email says “you’re an unbalanced parasite with a god complex”
Dismissal email says “you’re an unbalanced parasite with a god complex” Abandonment of employment as a reason for a dismissal
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Unfair Dismissal
Post dismissal behaviour
Post dismissal behaviour If you try to search up anything relevant to what happens after being dismissed, chances are you
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