The ‘Ugly’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 11 July 2025 podcast on Working From Home, from 11 July 2025. In a decision handed down on 8 July 2025, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia found that Hisense Australia Pty Ltd contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act) by taking adverse action […]
The ‘Good’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 11 July 2025 podcast on Working From Home, from 11 July 2025. A self-represented Uber driver has launched a potentially precedent-setting case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC) challenging the fairness of his contract under new laws introduced through the Closing Loopholes reforms. On 5 January […]
The ‘Bad’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 11 July 2025 podcast on Working From Home, is a striking Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision where an organisation has successfully defended the dismissal of a worker who had issued chilling threats to his managers, despite claims the employee had resigned in the […]
Unfair Dismissal Case Highlights Risks in Remote Employment Practices The ‘Good’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Probationary Periods from 4 July 2025. A recent Fair Work Commission ruling has shed light on the importance of fair dismissal procedures, particularly in remote work arrangements. The case involved a legal assistant based […]
The ‘Good’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Independent Contractor Update from 27 June 2025. FWC Grants Entry Permit to CFMEU Official with Serious Criminal History: A Case Study in Rehabilitation and Statutory Discretion In a notable application of the discretion afforded under section 512 of the Fair Work […]
The ‘Bad’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Probationary Periods from 4 July 2025. When Fairness and Proportionality Collide: Brutal & public humiliation of a worker does not warrant sackingIn a notable Full Bench ruling by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), a long-serving team leader has won a reprieve […]