Unfair Dismissal: Serious Safety Concerns Were Not Enough to Justify Dismissal
Applicant v Brief Access Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 4165 — 26 October 2026 A recent Fair Work Commission decision for […]
Cases, Small Business
Small Business
Continuity of Service, Small Business
Transfer of Business: Previous Employment Counts Towards Minimum Employment Period
Case: Moisidis v Bray on Hampton Pty Ltd t/a Sacred Alley Espresso Bar [2019] FWC 5208Commission Member: Commissioner GregoryDecision date: […]
Small Business, Transfer of Business
Long-Service Employee’s Service Carried Across Business Transfer
Case: Sherwood v Milestone GI Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 476Decision date: 25 January 2019Commission Member: Deputy President ClancyOutcome: Minimum employment […]
medical absence, Small Business, Uncategorized
Unfair Dismissal: Valid Performance Concerns, but Procedural Unfairness Leads to Compensation
Case: Galanopoulos v Australian Handrails Pty Ltd t/a NJM Group [2018] FWC 3569Commission Member: Commissioner McKinnonDecision date: 19 June 2018Outcome: […]
Cases, Small Business
Unfair Dismissal: Employee Awarded Compensation After Raising Underpayment and Workplace Safety Concerns
Fair Work Commission finds dismissal unfair after employer failed to establish a valid reason An employee with more than five […]
Procedural Fairness, Small Business
Unfair Dismissal: Seven Years’ Service, No Proper Warnings and Significant Underpayment
Case: Christie v Kennedys Personal Training Pty Ltd t/a Kennedys Health and Fitness [2015] FWC 7274Commission Member: Commissioner RoeDecision date: […]
Jurisdictional Objections, Small Business
Casual Cleaner Unfairly Dismissed After False Theft Allegation
Case: Thomas v Goona Warra Vineyard [2014] FWC 513Decision date: 21 January 2014Commission Member: Commissioner JohnsOutcome: Unfair dismissal found; compensation […]