General Protections
Human Rights – Get Your Vegemite Today
When a jar of Vegemite becomes a human-rights issue, what does this say about Australian’s other rights? Human rights issues crop up in the most
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
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
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.
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
Adverse Action “Reply All’ Email
Dismissed teacher claims adverse action after rude ‘reply all’ email A teacher dismissed by an elite Brisbane school has claimed he experienced adverse action in
How Do I Prove My Case / Claim?
Evidentiary Burden: In a General Protections cases and unfair dismissal cases, the evidence in the cases is tested on the balance of probabilities. This is
General Protections Judge Gets Tough
Employer ordered to pay $100,000 A general protections judge has fined a HR manager over $7,000. Also ordered his employer to pay almost $100,000 in
Employer Says “Kill” Threat is His Cultural Right
General protections: boss says he will “kill” worker, claims cultural insensitivity A general protections case has seen the Fair Work Commission dismiss a bullying boss’
Gravely Ill Worker Wins $238K General Protections Claim
$238k Payout for Gravely Ill Worker Sacked Over Terminal Diagnosis A general protections claim has seen a stone mason win $238,231 after his ruthless employer