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 […]
Published 11 July 2024 The team this week work through some ‘frequently asked questions’ that clients have about legal issues arising from working form home arrrangments. In the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, they examine recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission relevant to employment law. You can listen to the podcast below, or by […]
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 […]
Published 4 July 2024 The team this week work through some ‘frequently asked questions’ that clients have about probationary periods in employment contracts: what they are, why have them, and how they relate to the various statutory protections around dismissal. In the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, they examine recent decisions of the Fair Work […]