In Dawe v Psychic TV Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 2794, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered an application for an unfair dismissal remedy...

When a Sandwich Joke and Bikini Photos Lead to Reinstatement: The Curious Case of Qube’s Stevedore The Fair Work Commission’s decision in...

The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision in Tracey Smith v Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd – [2025] FWC 2691  is a sobering...

In a case that underscores the devastating consequences of misconduct within law enforcement, the New South Wales Supreme Court has...

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) failed to respect the representative role of the Australian...

Introduction: When the Workplace Becomes a Prison Work is supposed to be a place of dignity. It is where we give our skills, our labour,...

Economic debates in Australia are often reduced to simple claims, but behind those claims sit complex figures, shifting trends, and...

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Australian Border Force (ABF) have carried out surprise inspections across Sydney , targeting...

The Fair Work Commission has reinforced the seriousness of workplace dishonesty in a recent ruling, siding with an employer who dismissed...

The Fair Work Commission has recently allowed a case to proceed that sits at the intersection of workplace culture, probationary...

In a significant reminder that wages cannot be replaced with “perks,” the Federal Court has upheld a ruling that a live-in caretaker was...

Introduction Unfair dismissal claims are often thought to be unavailable to employees dismissed during their probationary period....

Introduction The recent Federal Circuit and Family Court decision in Xu v The Servants of Jesus Community Pty Ltd  [2025] FedCFamC2G 1369...

The Fair Work Commission has once again clarified the line between constructive dismissal and a lawful refusal of flexible working...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled in favour of a stevedore dismissed by Qube Ports Pty Ltd after he took a day of personal leave...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has taken a broad approach to the concept of “regular work” in a recent decision involving an Uber driver,...

In Mr Branden Deysel v Electra Lift Co  [2025] FWC 2289 (8 August 2025), the Commission refused to extend time for a claim filed 919 days...

Commission plans and “policies” change all the time. But can an employer use a new policy to claw back commission you’ve already...

This Queensland Supreme Court decision examines whether a post-employment non-competition restraint of 12 months was reasonable and...

An IBAC surveillance operative with 15 years’ clean service has lost his unfair dismissal claim after the Fair Work Commission found two...