A Virgin flight attendant is suing the airline after it sacked her for being so incompetent, she posed a safety risk. Virgin alleges she was so bad at her job, her manager forced her to return to her home base…
The Federal Court has found a group of health workers are justified in fighting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Justice Debra Mortimer said Monash Health's lack of consultation and lack of risk assessment before directing its Victorian staff to have a vaccine…
An accountant sacked over an historic sexual harassment case is suing Bunnings for unlawful discrimination. Claudio Vergara alleges the hardware giant took adverse action against him based on his social origin. And furthermore, he claims they did it “forcefully and…
A senior manager at a Sydney-based creative company claims she was sacked for reporting sexual harassment. The worker told her story to news.com.au to warn others about the warning signs of a serial perpetrator in the workplace. To connect with us,…
Fair Work is taking legal action against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union for allegedly abusing 'scab' miners. The regulator has launched legal action in the Federal Court against the union in addition to five of its officials…
A single mum who was fired for being four minutes late to work has won her unfair dismissal case. The woman regularly arrived late to work at a poultry factory because she needed to drop her child off at before-school…
A struggling single mum has taken on the Catholic Church in an unfair dismissal case. The woman took the action after the church sacked her in the lead-up to Christmas. Her dismissal followed complaints she made about bullying and inappropriate…
A disability carer has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for misconduct, including washing a client’s bottom with a broom. Burn Group House in the ACT suspended Clinton Dahler after a number of allegations about his conduct. For…
Workers who have been unfairly dismissed are losing thousands of dollars in compensation by making the wrong claim. Industrial Relations Claims advises workers to seek urgent expert advice as soon as they have been dismissed from employment. IR Claims Litigation…
A worker has won his unfair dismissal claim and $12,000 compensation after being sacked for requesting annual leave. However, experts say the telecommunications salesperson missed out on a higher payout because he made the wrong claim. An employee is eligible…
