No abandonment where absence was notified

In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission has rejected a wellness and body shaping business’s defence that an employee abandoned her employment by failing to attend a single shift. The Facts On 6 April 2025 the employee messaged her employer that she could not...

4-day week flexible work application refused for insufficient evidence

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...