Canberra Hospital has sacked two cleaners for falling asleep during an unpaid break. The workers, Tshering and Sonam, are both from Bhutan and support their husbands and children. They are desperate to be reinstated in their jobs, which they say…
The operators of a Gold Coast restaurant are facing huge penalties for allegedly ripping off a visa holder. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the business provided false and misleading documents to cover up the wage theft. The company faces…
A Postie who refused a directive to return to work after a decade off has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The injured worker claimed Australia Post failed to provide an acceptable return to work plan. He made this claim despite…
A catering assistant has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for deliberately coughing on a nurse. The Fair Work Commission rejected the man's claim that the cough happened so suddenly that he couldn't cover his mouth. As a…
The Victorian government will investigate how the legal industry deals with sexual harassment following the Dyson Heydon scandal. Additionally, the Department of Justice will conduct a separate review of law firms that provide services to the government. To connect with…
A young factory worker sacked for doing burnouts on a forklift has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission ruled in favour of the employer, despite its failure to offer the worker procedural fairness. For example, it failed…
A hospital security guard has won his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for restraining a patient. In addition, the Fair Work Commission awarded him $31,618 compensation. The Commission found that while the hospital had a valid reason to sack…
A Qantas catering worker sacked for taking part in an illegal strike has lost her unfair dismissal claim. The strike resulted in 38 flights departing without meals, including three to New Zealand. Additionally, nine other international flights ended up delayed,…
The government is having trouble finalising its proposed Religious Discrimination Bill because it's bad law, according to experts. The first version of the bill released last year received universal criticism from religious leaders, charities and LGBTIQ advocates. The government subsequently…
The Fair Work Commission says BHP didn't have a valid reason to dismiss a worker who told a 'vulgar and graphic' joke. Despite this, it still rejected the employee's unfair dismissal claim, finding that he lied about the conversation leading…
