by WorkLegal | Sep 30, 2025 | Employment Contract Negotiation & Disputes, Health practitioners, Reputation Management, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Protections
In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission has dismissed an application by a Costco employee for an order permitting her to work a 4-day week because of insufficient evidence. The Facts The employer was a full-time maintenance assistant working 5 days per week in... by WorkLegal | May 13, 2025 | Health practitioners, Workplace Protections
In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of a solicitor who alleged he was unfit to work even though he produced an online medical certificate for one of his days of absence. The Facts A solicitor was absent from work for 2 days, a Friday... by WorkLegal | Mar 3, 2025 | Health practitioners
In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission found that a mining employee was ineligible to apply for unfair dismissal due to his high rate of earnings, even though he was not receiving all of those earnings when dismissed. The Facts A mining employee in a... by WorkLegal | Feb 24, 2025 | Health practitioners
In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission dismissed an application for general protections involving dismissal by an employee who resigned after being required to make flexible work requests every 3 months to care for his wife. The Facts The employee was a... by WorkLegal | Feb 18, 2025 | Health practitioners
An employer’s application to reduce redundancy entitlements to nil for a nurse who refused an alternative occupational health technician role at higher pay, has been refused in a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission. The Facts The For Health Group made an...