A worker has won his unfair dismissal claim and $12,000 compensation after being sacked for requesting annual leave. However, experts say the telecommunications salesperson missed out on a higher payout because he made the wrong claim. An employee is eligible…
Unfair dismissal claims are helped with strong evidence, according to industrial advocates. Jeremy Walton is a consultant from IR Claims and helps clients file unfair dismissal and general protections claims. "We often end up with 'he said, she said' scenarios,…
Michelle Guthrie wants to be reinstated as boss of the ABC, according to court documents. Guthrie is also seeking compensation for losses and damages, claiming the board of the public broadcaster unlawfully dismissed her half way through her five year…
Can you be sacked for expressing a political opinion? The short answer is - it depends on which state you work in. Cricket Australia is facing an unlawful dismissal claim after sacking a worker who expressed her political views about…
A Palmer United candidate has been penalised more than $116,000 for sacking two workers who queried their hours. The Gold Coast security operator also underpaid staff and made unlawful deductions from their wages. Palmer United candidate penalised Former Palmer United…
A single mum who was fired for being four minutes late to work has won her unfair dismissal case. The woman regularly arrived late to work at a poultry factory because she needed to drop her child off at before-school…
A disability carer has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for misconduct, including washing a client’s bottom with a broom. Burn Group House in the ACT suspended Clinton Dahler after a number of allegations about his conduct. For…
Workers who have been unfairly dismissed are losing thousands of dollars in compensation by making the wrong claim. Industrial Relations Claims advises workers to seek urgent expert advice as soon as they have been dismissed from employment. IR Claims Litigation…
The owners of Barry Café in Melbourne have blamed Google for underpaying their workers. The café has admitted underpaying staff and not providing legal break times. However, they say they researched information about their workplace obligations from Google. The United Voice…
It might seem like a joke, but this is the employment contract the owners of Barry Cafe allegedly gives new employees. The contract has a number of blank sections for the worker to fill out, for example, their name and…
