An associate professor of mathematics began his employment at a university in June 2012. Kissing incident at the beach during a retreat On 21 November 2017, the professor coordinated a mathematics academic retreat at a beachside campus. The professor was in his mid-30s and he had a female … [Read more...] about Dismissal for carrying on a consensual romantic affair with student, unfair and unreasonable
Dismissal for posting Hitler moustache on Facebook, not unfair or unreasonable but harsh
A child protection case worker had been working full-time for a community service centre since January 2019. She had received positive performance reviews and had been commended for the quality of her work. She went on maternity leave in June 2020 but returned to work on 22 March 2021. Case … [Read more...] about Dismissal for posting Hitler moustache on Facebook, not unfair or unreasonable but harsh
He said, she said: Marital breakdown—not a valid cause for redundancy or dismissal for cause
Was the wife even an employee of the business? In 2012, when a husband and wife co-founded a company that bought and sold phone cases and other electronic gadgets, the wife began working for the company. The husband disputed the wife’s assertion that she co-founded the company with him. He asserted … [Read more...] about He said, she said: Marital breakdown—not a valid cause for redundancy or dismissal for cause
Company’s erroneous advice, an exceptional circumstance that allowed a late unfair dismissal application
Tram driver dismissed for inability to perform job A tram driver suffered from calcification of the coccyx that made it painful for him to sit at the driver’s seat. He’d had three corrective surgeries but the fourth surgery had been delayed because of Covid. The tram driver had not been working and … [Read more...] about Company’s erroneous advice, an exceptional circumstance that allowed a late unfair dismissal application
Having drug levels higher than company threshold is serious misconduct
Allegations of intoxication by colleagues An IT Project Manager was hired by a sugar company in 2019. In April 2021, the IT General Manager and the HR Manager met with the project manager to advise him of allegations raised by two colleagues and that an investigation will be … [Read more...] about Having drug levels higher than company threshold is serious misconduct
Running over the boss’s pet bird, not an act of serious misconduct warranting summary dismissal?
Work for a small family-owned business on private property A labourer began working for a small family business when he was still in school but became a regular employee after he finished school. Only two labourers were when employed. The labourer worked on the private property owned by the family. … [Read more...] about Running over the boss’s pet bird, not an act of serious misconduct warranting summary dismissal?