A senior executive had a row with a regional HR manager over a PowerPoint presentation with typographical errors. The Senior Executive told the HR manager not to put his name to the PowerPoint presentation as it was not the Senior Executive who authored the presentation. The HR Manager then began … [Read more...] about Reinstatement is a Primary Right of Dismissed Employees Under Australia’s Dismissal Laws
Termination of Employment of Two Guards for Negligence, Found to Be Harsh
Two guards worked together, and their main role was to pick-up, transport, and deliver money in an armoured vehicle for the clients of their security firm. They picked up a shipment of about $59,000 from the office of a client. On their way to transport the money, they noticed that the outer doors … [Read more...] about Termination of Employment of Two Guards for Negligence, Found to Be Harsh
Can An Employee Be Forced To Work At A New Location, Even If It’s A Term In The Employment Contract?
TransGrid directed its Project Manager to relocate to another worksite in Wallgrove after he had already been reporting to the office at Ultimo since 2014. The employee was a project manager and involved in the management and procurement of design processes and feasibility studies. In this role, he … [Read more...] about Can An Employee Be Forced To Work At A New Location, Even If It’s A Term In The Employment Contract?
Dismissal for failing to pass a National Police Check: A case of Unfair Dismissal in WA?
The valid reason for dismissing an employee must exist at the time of the dismissal. When a valid reason for dismissal is found after an employee has already been terminated, the belated valid reason cannot be invoked to justify the earlier dismissal. The ruling in the case of Kelvin Njau v … [Read more...] about Dismissal for failing to pass a National Police Check: A case of Unfair Dismissal in WA?
Terminating Employees? Texting Threats Is Not the Way Even if You’re a Small Business Employer
Sending an employee email and text messages that contain threats and abuse is not acceptable even if the email and text messages contains a reasonable request to reveal the address of a cash job undertaken by the employee after-hours using the tools and equipment of the employer. Using invectives … [Read more...] about Terminating Employees? Texting Threats Is Not the Way Even if You’re a Small Business Employer
What Are An Employee’s Rights If You’re Dismissed By A Labour-Hire Organisation – Does it Count as a Dismissal?
Can a labour-hire company dismiss an employee simply at the request of its client? The case of Star v WorkPac sheds light on this question. WorkPac Case Background Workpac is a labour hire business. It keeps a pool of candidates which it then supplies to clients such as BHP Billiton … [Read more...] about What Are An Employee’s Rights If You’re Dismissed By A Labour-Hire Organisation – Does it Count as a Dismissal?