The ‘Bad’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Independent Contractor Update from 27 June 2025. When Off-Duty Conduct Costs You Your Job: FWC Dismisses Unfair Dismissal Claim Over Elevator Altercation In Zheng v Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd ([2025] FWC 1471), the Fair Work Commission dismissed an unfair dismissal claim […]

The ‘Good’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Indepedent Contractors from 27 June 2025. Increased scrutiny of non-lawyer paid agents who must uphold professional standards of conduct Decision A paid industrial relations agent faces a proposed cost order of nearly $30,000 due to his “unreasonable acts or omissions” in […]

The ‘Ugly’ in the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Indepedent Contractors from 27 June 2025. Unfounded and public accusations warrant dismissal despite procedural deficiencies in dismissal process Some unfortunate circumstances have arisen following a union’s decision to move from a co-delegate to a single delegate system. An emotional and heated […]

Mr Dhaval Brahmbhatt v Sydney Tools Pty Ltd [2023] FWC 1874 (31 July 2023) This case revolves around Mr. Brahmbhatt’s appeal for an extension of time to lodge a general protections application under section 365 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) FW Act (FW Act), after his unfair dismissal claim was ineligible. The delay […]

The Issues The case involves Ms. Sonia Argentier (the Applicant) filing an application under section 365 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act) with the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) to address a dispute regarding her alleged dismissal by City Perfume Retail Pty Ltd (the Respondent). The Applicant claims that her dismissal […]