Scott Morrison doubts the private sector would sack a worker for calling someone "a lying cow". However, employment law experts don't agree. PM doubts private sector would sack worker for "lying cow" comments The Prime Minister made the assertion when…
Israel Folau is a dishonest hypocrite, but experts are unsure if he will win his unlawful termination case. The sacked rugby union player wants $10 million compensation from his former employer, Rugby Australia (RA). He claims the organisation sacked him…
The Fair Work Commission has rejected a Toll Transport truck driver's "George Pell" defence for unfair dismissal. The company sacked the driver for allegedly sexually harassing a younger male co-worker. For example, joking about "molesting" him and calling him his…
A Qantas pilot sacked for drunkenly touching the breast of a colleague has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The pilot inappropriately touched the female second officer's breast during a taxi ride on an overseas stopover. The Fair Work Commission accepted…
A creepy Coles manager has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked over 39 complaints of sexual harassment. In addition, young female staff made bullying complaints against the manager. The Fair Work Commission criticised the man for his "obsessive"…
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook can be workplace bullying, according to the Fair Work Commission. The Commission made the ruling in a case involving a Tasmanian real estate agent. Unfriending colleague 'unreasonable' Real estate agent Rachael Roberts claimed sales administrator…
Workers can fight sexual harassment allegations - and win, according to industrial relations experts. Workers who perpetrate sexual harassment almost always lose their job. However, not all claims of sexual harassment are fair, or proven, and sometimes HR departments get…
