Paulinet Tamaray

Paulinet Tamaray

Paulinet Angela S. Tamaray is a licensed lawyer and a senior legal writer for several Key Media publications, including Australasian Lawyer, and Human Resources Director.

She graduated with a degree in Sociology and a Juris Doctor degree. Her reporting and research cover all areas of law and legislative developments in North America and Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.

She is also an occasional lecturer for postgraduate students, teaching legal medicine, ethics, social sciences and professional writing. Her free time is devoted to offering pro bono legal services to underserved communities.

She is deeply passionate about intersectional feminism, sustainable development, and social justice.

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Worker resigns after requests to be removed from Sunday shifts were not accommodated

Is it a forced resignation? Worker cites mental health decline due to Sunday shifts

Worker resigns after requests to be removed from Sunday shifts were not accommodated

Worker dismissed with one day's notice after the client reduced the contract scope for a project

Worker argued he was given no valid reason for dismissal and not provided an opportunity for consultation or redeployment

Worker dismissed with one day's notice after the client reduced the contract scope for a project

Worker terminated for alleged serious misconduct after employer says she was a subcontractor

Employer objected to the worker's application, arguing the applicant was a subcontractor and could not have been dismissed

Worker terminated for alleged serious misconduct after employer says she was a subcontractor

Worker resigns after performance improvement plan, claims unreasonable management

Employer raised jurisdictional objection that applicant voluntarily resigned and therefore not dismissed within meaning of Act

Worker resigns after performance improvement plan, claims unreasonable management

Chef dismissed after employer abolished position due to business challenges without consultation

Is it unfair dismissal? Employer argues there was genuine redundancy

Chef dismissed after employer abolished position due to business challenges without consultation

Psychologist resigned after supervisor withdrew from role and employer removed system access

Applicant claimed she was forced to resign because she was left without supervision, system access and means to perform her duties

Psychologist resigned after supervisor withdrew from role and employer removed system access

Lecturer dismissed after student complained he touched her hair during one-on-one classroom session

Lecturer admitted touching the student's hair but denied any sexual element to the conduct

Lecturer dismissed after student complained he touched her hair during one-on-one classroom session

Consultant's engagement terminated after business sale while working on software integration

Company argues that the consultant was not an employee and therefore, not dismissed

Consultant's engagement terminated after business sale while working on software integration

Office manager dismissed for theft while overseas after employer’s internal investigation

Manager was informed of termination through a coworker’s text, after business owner shared theft allegation

Office manager dismissed for theft while overseas after employer’s internal investigation

Apprentice asks project manager who to notify about resignation, then collects all tools

Is it voluntary resignation? FWC decides

Apprentice asks project manager who to notify about resignation, then collects all tools