A dismissal occurs when your employment is terminated at the initiative of your employer, or the employer has forced you to resign.
A dismissal will be unfair if it was harsh, unjust or unreasonable and was not a case of genuine redundancy and if employed by a small business, was not in accordance with the Small Business Code.
A Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa (457 Visa) allows skilled workers to be employed in Australia where they are sponsored by an Australian business.
You should be very proactive in minimising the damage which you might have done to your own future. If the information is harmful to your employer, misleading or open to misinterpretation, do whatever you can to take it down.
Secondly, take advice about the particular consequences that might be facing you because in many employment situations you will be dismissed for misconduct and have little recourse to law as a matter of practical consequence.
If you have been subjected to any type of discrimination at work you will generally feel inclined to make an internal complaint to Human Resources or continue to endure the unlawful discrimination.
Your Rights under the Fair Work Act 2009(Cth) and the Equal Opportunity Act 2010(Vic). It is unlawful for your employer to dismiss you because you have raised concerns that you are not receiving all, or part of your employment entitlements such as superannuation.
It may be unlawful for your employer to dismiss you because you need to take a period of sick leave.
When you enter into a contract of employment, the contract (theoretically) runs forever. This is clearly not practical and often contracts include a termination clause allowing for the contract to come to an end in certain circumstances.
Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) An employee who has been dismissed without a valid reason may be protected by the provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.
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.
December is often a busy time for all types of employers and employees. If you work in retail, you will no doubt be swamped with the Christmas rush to ensure maximum profits are made during the festive season.
Fair Work Act (Cth) Depending upon the seriousness of the failure to follow company safety procedures, you may be entitled to reinstatement or some form of compensation under the section 391 and s 392 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).
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