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

4 dismissals that made headlines
Worker dismissed for calling manager a ‘rude c*nt” reinstated A Queensland council worker dismissed for inappropriate workplace behaviour has won reinstatement to his role. In

Why dishonesty ruins unfair dismissal cases
Don’t lie to your boss: Why dishonesty ruins unfair dismissal cases A Sydney bus driver who was dismissed for lying about using his mobile phone

Dismissed for disobeying direction, worker wins 24K
Worker dismissed for not taking trash out wins 24K A Sydney dance instructor who was dismissed for disobeying direction of not taking the rubbish out

Dismissal for drugs at work: Cases that made headlines
Drugs at work result in quick termination It’s no secret that taking drugs at work is one of the easiest ways to get dismissed. Even

Can you be dismissed at the end of a fixed-term contract?
NRL ref loses unfair dismissal claim due to fixed-term contract A former National Rugby League (NRL) referee has had his efforts to pursue unfair dismissal

A Mental Health Injury: Court overturns 115-year-old precedent
Mental health injury and unfair dismissal: Australian workers gain new protections The High Court of Australia has ruled that employees unfairly dismissed can now claim

Theft at work, witnessed by ghost, results in bizarre unfair dismissal
4 example of bizarre dismissals involving theft at work Dismissal is often justified when an employee commits theft at work. But what if the theft

Careful when working from home, there are tax risks
Careful when working from home, there are tax risks This article is a little different to the usual workplace advice type articles. However on a

Employee Threatens to Stab Supervisor – Wins
Aggressive Behaviour what it mean What’s going on here? Aggressive behaviour, will constitute threats of physical violence or actual physical assault. May be considered serious
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