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Unfair dismissal – Childcare responsibilities were not a valid reason for failing to comply with Fair Work Commission directions

Mr Praveen Samuel lodged an unfair dismissal application with the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). He failed to respond to correspondence from the Commission by the deadline imposed and his application was dismissed. He sought leave to appeal the decision. The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that there would be no public interest in …
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Unfair dismissal – Can unauthorised annual leave reduce the minimum employment period?

Mr Calleja was employed as a full-time spring maker until his employment was terminated by his employer in March 2021. Mr Calleja subsequently made an unfair dismissal claim. The former employer raised multiple defences to Mr Calleja’s claim, one of which was that Mr Calleja had not been employed for long enough to make an …
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How certain are the terms of your employment contracts?

In the recent case of McAlister v Yara Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCCA 1409, an employer was ordered by the Federal Circuit Court to pay damages of approximately $143,000 plus statutory entitlements (less any amounts already paid) for wrongful termination representing 9-months pay in lieu of notice to an employee. This may have been avoided …
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Unfair dismissal – Childcare responsibilities were not a valid reason for failing to comply with Fair Work Commission directions

Unfair dismissal – Can unauthorised annual leave reduce the minimum employment period?

How certain are the terms of your employment contracts?

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