What You Need to Know: The Rise of Adverse Action and Unfair Dismissal Claims

Managing ill and injured workers

In her usual entertaining and informative style, our Managing Director and Principal, Athena Koelmeyer, will guide employers through the tangled web of legislative obligations they face when dealing with an ill or injured employee.

April 29, 2025

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FWC finds employer’s assumptions about employee’s capacity rendered dismissal unfair

You need to chill out

If an employer is questioning the capacity of an ill or injured worker’s ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of their position, they may consider testing the legitimacy of an employee’s prognoses and medical advice. In these circumstances, the employer should be aware of their obligations to the employee and the potential consequences of failing to satisfy them.

March 27, 2025

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FWC finds summary dismissal not warranted despite employee’s misconduct

A not-so serious problem

In the recent unfair dismissal decision of Carmody v Bureau Veritas Minerals Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 259, the FWC has clarified what will (or will not) constitute ‘serious misconduct’ warranting summary dismissal in the context of managing employee performance.

March 13, 2025

Strings attached - the new era of casual employment

With the raft of legislative changes to casual employment, many employers are asking themselves if there is any point in engaging employees on a casual basis?

July 17, 2025

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Managing ill and injured workers

April 29, 2025

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Let’s assess the damage: Key takeaways from the High Court decision of Elisha v Vision Australia [2024] HCA 50

Last year, the High Court of Australia handed down the landmark decision of Elisha v Vision Australia [2024] HCA 50 in which it found that an employee could recover damages for psychiatric injury for a breach of contract.

March 24, 2025

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