An aged care nurse who was sacked after kissing a patient has won his unfair dismissal claim and his job back. The Fair Work Commission ordered Bendigo Health to reinstate the nurse, after firing him for allegedly violating nurse-patient boundaries.…
A South Australian bistro worker sacked while on sick leave has been awarded $2,500 compensation. The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was unreasonable because the woman was not given a warning or a chance to improve her performance. Worker…
Mine worker Paul Harding thought he could rely on a home drug testing kit to see if he was okay to work - he was wrong. Despite the home kit indicating he was drug-free, a subsequent test conducted at work…
A plumber has been hit with a huge $121,000 penalty for underpaying a labourer. The Federal Circuit Court described the wage theft as an “outrageous exploitation of a young person”. As a result, it penalised Michael Pulis $21,500 and his…
Your boss is watching your social media and he can sack you for it, according to experts. Many workers mistakenly believe that what they do online in their own time is their own business. However, as more and more workers…
A courier sacked for kissing and hugging young female clients has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found the man's dismissal was not harsh, unjust or reasonable. Three separate women complained about about the worker's sexual harassment.…
