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contractual obligations

FWC upholds dismissal of an employee who repeatedly and deliberately accessed customer’s confidential information without authorisation

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During the course of their employment, employees may have access to confidential information which belongs to their employer. This information may be in the form of personal information provided by customers and is therefore sensitive in nature.

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Probation and the “minimum employment period” in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

The probation myth

There is a common misconception that probationary periods allow an employer to dismiss an employee for any reason (or for no reason at all) prior to the confirmation of their employment. This is not necessarily the case and, in fact, there is no statutory basis that entitles an employer and an employee to a probationary period.

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