A rec-to-rec company used a stand-down direction to force a state manager to resign, so it could avoid paying her contractual entitlement to three months' notice, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a labour hire company to reinstate a sacked on-hire worker to his role, against the host employer's wishes. read more
Former Harrier Group CEO Kelly Quirk is alleging her mistreatment and dismissal stems from bullying claims against the company's chair and her "persistent desire" to highlight solvency issues, court documents show. read more
Casual employees' belief that they have nothing to lose by claiming unfair dismissal has led to an "exponential increase" in jurisdictional objections in the Fair Work Commission, a workplace lawyer says. read more
A labour hire company has failed to prove a casual worker resigned during a conversation with its HR manager about his return to work following a four-month absence. read more
A recruitment company was well within its rights to protect its relationship with a major client by preventing a worker from returning to its site, the Federal Circuit Court has found in rejecting his adverse action claim. read more