The FWC has deemed a Victorian employer's refusal to grant an employee flexible work request to be unfair. With the incoming Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill changes, we could see more cases like this emerging.

A new decision sheds light on how HR should approach dismissing employees during the probationary period. Including the risk of adverse action if a reason is not given and documented.

What should you do if an injured employee is unable to return to their pre-injury position?

When does an employer have the right to seek more information from a sick employee despite receiving a medical certificate?

What do these recent rulings by the Fair Work Commission say about how the law treats personal relationships at work? Personal relationships in the workplace are a fact of life; they are not uncommon and have traditionally been considered a private matter. However, the law has something to say about workplace relationships and steps which […]

A number of unfair dismissal cases have considered the issue of swearing in the workplace.