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The FWC has upheld the sacking of an experienced electrician burned by a fireball, factoring in his failure to wear a face shield and rejecting his claim that "delirium" made him fudge a risk assessment.
A public servant who claimed he should have received six weeks carer's leave to escort his frail father back to India for a specialist's appointment and physiotherapy has failed to convince a senior FWC member, who found no evidence to suggest he could not have been treated locally.
The FWC has applauded an employer for its "strong stance" in sacking a worker who told a toolbox meeting that Chinese people are "taking our jobs", but nevertheless awarded him $4000 compensation because of shortcomings in the dismissal process.
Interested parties have six weeks to provide feedback on the performance of eight protected action ballot agents approved under Secure Jobs legislation.
The former national HR manager of the country's biggest tug operator made a "snap decision based on... irritation" when she chose to unlawfully dismiss a senior port manager because he rejected a new role central to restructuring plans, a court has found.
The FWC has found Australia Post's failure to meet its service commitments to blame for a worker's late unfair dismissal claim, with his express mail held up in the tribunal's PO box despite it paying for a daily delivery service.
A senior FWC member has backed a university's approach to consultations ahead of planned job cuts, while observing its unsustainable financial position makes redundancies "inevitable".
The MEU has sought High Court leave to intervene in the Coal LSL's challenge to a finding that Orica's obligation to make contributions to the scheme on behalf of shotfirers ceased in 2022 when it sold a separate business providing services to underground mines.
