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Uber Eats driver was not an employee, FWC confirms on appeal
Employment 2020-04-21 7:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Fair Work Commission appeals panel has upheld a ruling that an Uber Eats delivery driver allegedly let go for being 10 minutes late was not an employee and was therefore not protected by unfair dismissal laws.

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BHP wins appeal of unfair dismissal finding for workerĀ over sex toy prank
Employment 2020-03-25 4:32 pm By Alison Eveleigh

BHP has successfully appealed a Fair Work Commission decision that found the mining giant had unfairly dismissed a worker after she placed a sex toy in a co-workerā€™s baggage at airport security and posed for a revealing photo at work.

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Union files FWC challenge after Qantas worker suspended for coronavirus warning
Employment 2020-03-09 2:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

Qantas is facing a Fair Work Commission lawsuit by the Transport Workers’ Union after the airline suspended an aircraft cleaner who raised concerns about coronavirus risks.

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Crude joke no valid reason for dismissing ‘larrikin’ mine worker, FWC finds
Employment 2020-03-06 9:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Fair Work Commission has found that BHP’s decision to fire a mine worker and self-professed ‘larrikin’ for a single crude joke was unjustified, but the employee’s attempts to throw other staff “under the bus” during an internal investigation were valid reasons for the dismissal.

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BP worker fired over Hitler parody video to be reinstated after win on appeal
Employment 2020-02-28 4:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

A refinery worker sacked by BP over a parody Hitler video has won his job back after a Fair Work Commission appeals panel overturned a prior decision upholding his dismissal, finding that the clip he shared was not offensive or inappropriate.

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Bed Bath N’ Table casual’s shifts were regular enough for unfair dismissal protection, FWC says
Employment 2020-01-23 2:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A casual worker at Bed Bath N’ Table worked shifts that were sufficiently regular for her to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the homewares retailer, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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