Secretly recording disciplinary meetings with your manager is a valid cause for dismissal Case background A casual sales assistant was hired and began work on 25 June 2018. Among her duties were assisting customers, making sales, replenishing stock and engaging in customer service. Until January … [Read more...] about Secretly recording disciplinary meetings with your manager is a valid cause for dismissal
Pecuniary penalty awarded to employee made to do unpaid “dips” before a shift
Pecuniary penalty awarded to employee made to do unpaid “dips” before a shift Case background The employer operated a petrol station and retail store. The employee was a foreign student who was hired as a trainee console operator. He was paid less than $20/hour. His shift was from midnight until … [Read more...] about Pecuniary penalty awarded to employee made to do unpaid “dips” before a shift
Refusing a pregnant employee’s return to work – an adverse action prejudicial to employment for which employer meted civil penalty
Refusing a pregnant employee’s return to work – an adverse action prejudicial to employment for which employer meted civil penalty Case background The employer was a gourmet food distributor and it hired a sales executive full-time to visit customers to solicit orders. Her duties included driving … [Read more...] about Refusing a pregnant employee’s return to work – an adverse action prejudicial to employment for which employer meted civil penalty
Coughing in co-employee’s face is a valid reason for dismissal
Coughing in co-employee’s face is a valid reason for dismissal Case background A catering assistant worked part-time at an aged care facility that had 121 elderly residents who were either receiving palliative care or considered in a high-risk state of health. He had been working at the aged care … [Read more...] about Coughing in co-employee’s face is a valid reason for dismissal
Pre-school teacher’s resignation upheld as constructive dismissal & wins her old job back after going for unfair dismissal
Childcare centre Employment A 70-year old woman was hired as a University-Qualified Early Childhood Teacher. She had a contract from March 2014 until January 2019. She was re-hired for the same position on April 2019 until December 2019 when she resigned. The employer was a childcare centre. In … [Read more...] about Pre-school teacher’s resignation upheld as constructive dismissal & wins her old job back after going for unfair dismissal
Farm Manager Forced to Resign Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
Case background A manager had been employed for two years at a horse farm. She began as a Team rider but was quickly promoted to the position of Farm Manager with a gross annual salary of $50,000. On January 31, 2020, the Farm Manager received an email requesting her to sign a new contract. This … [Read more...] about Farm Manager Forced to Resign Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim