Redundancy and termination
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17/04/2012
HR would be more than justified in summarily dismissing an employee following a theft, right? Wrong.
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24/01/2012
In a potentially far-reaching decision, Fair Work Australia (FWA) has found that the redundancy of a senior manager was not genuine because the employer failed to offer the chance of redeployment to a lower position within the organisation.
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16/01/2012
A HR manager was forced out of his job after posting his CV on LinkedIn and ticking the ‘interested in career opportunities’ box, a tribunal in the UK has heard.
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13/12/2011
The uncertain economic outlook and ongoing market volatility has put redundancies back on the agenda, prompting leading workplace consultants to warn Australian companies not to repeat the mistakes made during the GFC.
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27/10/2011
Fair Work Australia (FWA) has ruled that several redundancy notices issued by a fashion company earlier this year cannot be considered ‘genuine redundancies’ because the company failed to adequately advise the affected employees of the plans prior to the notice.
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05/10/2011
Fair Work Australia has said sacking an employee by text message is acceptable in certain circumstances.
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