Archive for February 2026

A recent unfair dismissal decision by the Fair Work Commission (Commission) held that a single job application sent from a company email during work hours fell short of serious misconduct,…

Most employers would assume that racist remarks in the workplace would be a clear-cut case for summary dismissal, and in many instances, they would be right. However, a recent decision…

The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reinforced that part-time employees are entitled to predictable and stable hours of work, and that employers cannot unilaterally cut days or hours of work,…

A recent Fair Work Commission (Commission) decision provides timely guidance for employers navigating hybrid work arrangements and employee resistance to return-to-office policies. In Mr Richard Johnson v Papercut Software Pty…