Case Law - Employment Law Handbook (Page 5)

Case Law

When is a guarantee of annual earnings not a guarantee?

Court finds employee not entitled to long service leave for overseas service

Police officer’s request for a flexible work arrangement denied

Retrenched employee granted extension of time to make unfair dismissal claim

Stroke survivor learns honesty is always the best policy

Resigning employee’s constructive dismissal claim rejected

The call to refuse a union official entry is challenged in court

Underpayment of vulnerable worker attracts high pecuniary penalty

Summary dismissal found to be a disproportionate consequence for policy breach

Complaints put employee’s role on the chopping block

Referee makes adverse action claim after maximum-term contract not renewed

Employment termination not discriminatory despite disability

Procedural unfairness results in pilot’s reinstatement

Redeployment options offered to sales team leader found to be unacceptable

Casual loading and the FEG Scheme