Woman accuses Auditor-General of working her to breaking point in pandemic

Woman accuses Auditor-General of working her to breaking point in pandemic

State Auditor-General Andrew Greaves is facing court action from a former director who claims he unlawfully made her position redundant after she had a mental breakdown due to an excessive workload.

  • byDavid Estcourt

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Worker awarded payout after he was fired for killing boss’ pet galah

Worker awarded payout after he was fired for killing boss’ pet galah

Blake O’Keeffe took his former longtime employer to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal after he sacked him over the accidental death of the beloved family pet.

  • byAngus Thompson
Dismissal of unvaccinated worker who refused flu shot upheld

Dismissal of unvaccinated worker who refused flu shot upheld

The Fair Work Commission’s full bench majority has rejected an application to appeal the sacking of a worker who refused to get a flu vaccination.

  • byAnna Patty
High Court hears climate change sceptic’s appeal in academic freedom test case

High Court hears climate change sceptic’s appeal in academic freedom test case

A cast of colourful characters packed the High Court to support Peter Ridd,a physicist whose firing from a university has become a test case for academic freedom.

  • byNick Bonyhady
‘Harrowing’:SBS journalist sues network after allegedly being bullied then sacked
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‘Harrowing’:SBS journalist sues network after allegedly being bullied then sacked

Former SBS journalist Pallavi Jain launches legal action against the multicultural public broadcaster to get her job back after an independent investigation found she suffered workplace harassment.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
This SBS journalist was allegedly bullied,harassed,then sacked. Now she’s fighting back.

This SBS journalist was allegedly bullied,harassed,then sacked. Now she’s fighting back.

A lawsuit over the departure of a former SBS journalist adds to concerns about a dysfunctional culture at the public broadcaster.

  • byCharlotte Grieve andZoe Samios
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Public servant who complained about robo-debt was sacked - but for other reasons

Public servant who complained about robo-debt was sacked - but for other reasons

The Fair Work Commission found the veteran public servant was let go for making unsubstantiated bullying complaints.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Ex-Seven star seeks'at least $500k'from network,court told

Ex-Seven star seeks'at least $500k'from network,court told

Presenter Simon Reeve has accused his former employer of contravening the Fair Work Act by not paying him annual leave or redundancy pay.

  • byGeorgina Mitchell
Scott was fired over a Hitler meme. Now his boss has to pay him $200,000

Scott was fired over a Hitler meme. Now his boss has to pay him $200,000

After a legal battle stretching for almost two years,BP employee Scott Tracey has been compensated for his unfair dismissal.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Truck driver wins unfair dismissal claim despite'unacceptable conduct'

Truck driver wins unfair dismissal claim despite'unacceptable conduct'

A worker who allegedly threatened to give a colleague the"Ivan Milat treatment"has won his unfair dismissal claim because his employer tolerated his behaviour before finally sacking him over another incident.

  • byNick Bonyhady
UTS loses application to appeal against reinstatement of academic sacked for not publishing enough research

UTS loses application to appeal against reinstatement of academic sacked for not publishing enough research

The Fair Work Commission has overturned the university's decision to dismiss Lucy Zhao on the grounds that she had not published at least one research article in a high-quality journal.

  • byAnna Patty