by JFMLAW | Jul 23, 2018 | Employment Law, Termination
Not every unfair dismissal case is a winner. Let’s look at a case where the Fair Work Commission found that the employee’s failure to accept settlement offers was imprudent and delinquent. In the case of Steven Post v NTI Limited T/A NTI [2016], the Fair Work...
by JFMLAW | Jul 18, 2018 | Termination
Stress is prominent in many unfair dismissal disputes. We find that our clients find it less overwhelming by cutting things down into this 3 part unfair dismissal process. Step 1: The Unfair Dismissal Application If you have been unfairly dismissed you must make an...
by JFMLAW | Jul 16, 2018 | Termination
The reason why the compensation payout one can receive is capped is on the basis that it can have a serious impact on the cash flow of the average Australian small to medium business. In one of our articles titled “Are you a high earner for the purpose of unfair...
by JFMLAW | Jul 11, 2018 | Employment Law
What is a costs order? The Fair Work Commission has the power, in certain circumstances to order a party to pay the legal costs for the other party. This power to do this comes from the Fair Work Commission issuing a ‘costs order’. When does the Fair Work Commission...
by JFMLAW | Jul 9, 2018 | Termination
Generally, unfair dismissal claims can be presented before the Fair Work Commission if an employee can show that the termination was harsh, unjust or unreasonable. Prior to 1 July 2018, the high earner threshold was $142,000. Now the income has increased to $145,400....
