The Federal Circuit Court has ruled that there is no unfettered right to freedom of political expression in dismissing a federal public servant's application for a declaration that any finding that she had breached the APS code of conduct for tweeting her opinions would breach her implied constitutional rights.
Virgin flight attendant's reinstatement confirmed; Evidence from decision-maker not a requirement for valid reason; and All s387 factors relevant to whether dismissal fair.
A prison officer has failed to win reinstatement after being summarily dismissed for impersonating a co-worker by sending an email from the colleague's account to his entire department, inviting other "homosexuals" to contact him.
A tribunal has ordered a man to pay $8000 in compensation to an assembly line worker for sexually harassing him over a period of four months, but their employer escaped liability because it had taken sufficient steps to comply with its policies.
A Qantas flight attendant's bad language and agitated behaviour provided grounds for her dismissal, but it might have been different if the conduct had occurred on a building site, FWA has found.
