Many unrepresented employees contact the Fair Work Commission assuming that it will give them free legal advice. It does not. It does provide sound information usually about an Unfair Dismissal claim and how to make an Unfair Dismissal claim.
In short, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) prevents an employee from taking or accruing any leave during a compensation period. Read on for exceptions to this law.
Advances in modern technology make it extremely easy to covertly record conversations in the workplace with managers or other employees. The Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) and other legal precedence set limitations on when recordings can be used to support an employee’s case.
This is your best guide to the complex Fair Work Act. It makes navigating the act easy.
I recorded my termination meeting because I was fearful that the employer would say that I resigned and was not sacked if I later brought an unfair dismissal claim.
Garden leave is the colloquial term used where an employer does not require you to attend the workplace but will still pay your usual remuneration during the period of garden leave. You remain an employee throughout the period of garden leave.
You might be bullied at work because you have a personality conflict with a fellow employee or a manager.
Multiple laws will apply to your individual case.
Fair Work Act 2009 - protection and compensation
Find out how this Act influences your case.
Dealing with misleading conduct by your employer
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 limits the way employers can conduct themselves.
Find a useful list of courts and institutions which may be involved in your case.
