What constitutes Unfair Dismissal The definition of unfair dismissal according to section 385 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is that an employee is dismissed (employment terminated by employer/resignation of employee), harshly, unjustly, or unreasonably, inconsistent with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code, and the dismissal is not a case of genuine redundancy...

There is no such thing as a job for life Whether you are an employee or an employer, at some stage you may need information on wrongful and unfair dismissal...

Every employer, at some point or another, will have to fire one of their employees It isn’t easy, and it certainly isn’t fun, but whether it is because of economic cutbacks or a poorly performing employee, sooner or later it is going to happen...

Incapability Dismissals Contrary to popular belief ‘ill health’ is a potentially fair reason for dismissal since it relates to the employee’s capability to perform the work that they were employed to do...