FWA: coal mine’s right to direct medical examination & to answer questions
Grant v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) FCA 1374 Dowsett, Barker and Rangiah JJ Background The appellant was…...
Category: FWC – Unfair Dismissal
Swearing in the workplace: where should you draw the line?
Reproduced with permission of Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyers By Simon Billing (Partner), Courtney Fiddian (Senior Associate) & Thalia Botsis (Graduate Lawyer) Is swearing ever…...
FWC: not unfair dismissal for swearing like a “wharfie”
Rikihana v Mermaid Marine Vessel Operations Pty Ltd FWC 6314 Rikihana (“the applicant”) was employed as a “wharfie” by…...
HR Zero Drug Policy – OHS & Unfair Dismissal
Harbour City Ferries Pty Ltd v Toms FWCB 6249 The employer dismissed the Mr Toms the respondent because of…...
HR Policies – ‘aspirational’ or part of the contract?
Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd FCAFC 177 The appeal was confined to a narrow issue of…...
FWC: “Just Sack Me”… be careful what you ask for
Conflict in the workplace is not uncommon. The recent unfair dismissal appeal decision of Jacqueline Lumley v Bremick Pty Ltd…...
FWC: unfair dismissal & opportunity to respond
Cowan v Sargeant Transport Pty Ltd FWC 5330 Commissioner Bissett 387 Criteria for considering harshness etc. In considering whether…...
FWC: unfair dismissals & recent decisions
The following recent decisions are of interest: Allegation of being a whistle blower – The Applicant v The Respondent …...
FWC: unfair dismissal – high income threshold & overtime
Foster v CBI Constructors Pty Ltd FWCFB 1976 The current threshold is $129,300,00. The Full Bench decision is of…...
WCRA: employer’s duty to provide safe equipment
Verney v The Mac Services Group Pty Ltd QSC 057 An employer’s duty to provide safe equipment is…...