The FWC has highlighted that an employee with no legal qualifications or background in IR who won an extension of time for her unfair dismissal claim "provided the sole information" to the tribunal about representative error, despite the presence of her advocate at a hearing.
The FWC had found that an unresolved dispute extended a worker's employment beyond the six month qualifying period for protection from unfair dismissal.
A Sydney independent ladies' college did not unlawfully discriminate against a teacher when she "retired" from her job following an "incident", despite claims she suffered a psychological disability that rendered her incapable of agreeing to a confidential settlement with the school.
The FWC has rejected an employer's jurisdictional objections to hearing the dismissal appeal of an employee over the high-income cap who worked on overseas assignments, finding that while he fell outside the enterprise agreement he was covered by the industry award.
A full Federal Court has found a Catholic employer terminated the employment of a school coordinator who had been charged over indecent assault of a minor, opening the way for him to pursue his unfair dismissal claim in the Fair Work Commission.
The FWC has no power to hear an unfair dismissal claim from an elite junior soccer team's head coach, who received a $6,000 honorarium for his role, because he was a volunteer.
Compensation discounted for sending abusive texts; "Chronic" mental health issues don't warrant extension of time; IT consultant not an independent contractor, says FWC; and Airport trips not private travel.
