Archive for October 2025
FWC: Safety breach warrants summary dismissal
A recent decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reaffirmed that serious safety breaches in the workplace can, on their own, justify summary dismissal, even where an…
Read MoreBill introduced to safeguard paid parental leave
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill that seeks to ensure that employees who experience a stillbirth or the death of a child shortly after birth are not unfairly denied…
Read MoreFWC: Deficient harassment investigation results in constructive dismissal
In a recent decision, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) ruled that a worker was unfairly dismissed after her employer mishandled her sexual harassment complaint and failed to provide a timely…
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