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Case Law

Industrial action suspended at Newcastle Private Hospital to protect patient safety

Appeal denied after employee wins reinstatement following alcohol-related dismissal

Eateries operators ordered to serve up more than $800,000 in shocking underpayment case

Unearthing serious work health and safety risks

Company found to owe bonuses to two departing employees

Psychologist’s request to work remotely reasonably refused

Testing the consecutive maximum-term contracts provisions

WorkSafe Victoria accepts enforceable undertaking proposed by major construction company

Non-compliance with process may prevent employers from refusing flexible work requests

Alternative employment for redeployment found unacceptable due to location

Business awarded $500,000 in damages for manager’s breach of post-employment restraints

Lecturer dismissed for sexual harassment of student loses unfair dismissal claim

Serious breach of safety procedures found to be valid reason for dismissal

Can a national system employee working overseas make an unfair dismissal claim?

Failure to agree on conditions of employment termination turns a resignation into a dismissal