A candidate who had been offered a role but refused to attend an unpaid training session has been cleared to pursue a general protections claim, after the Fair Work Commission found she had been "dismissed" despite never starting work. read more
A labour hire company has been criticised for sending an "unqualified" recruiter to conduct site visits, and must pay 20% of an injured worker's $1.6 million damages claim. read more
An employer has failed to prove it sacked a worker for failing to disclose her ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome during recruitment, with the Federal Circuit Court finding no evidence she had been dishonest. read more
An on-hire worker who wasn't offered shifts after being injured at a host site has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she was unfairly dismissed. read more
A labour hire company has failed to block an out-of-time unfair dismissal claim, after the Fair Work Commission found it had ignored a worker's numerous attempts to clarify his employment status. read more
Months after new workplace safety obligations came into effect, there remains a concerning lack of action in the recruitment industry, a compliance specialist says. read more
A commission has lambasted an unsuccessful job applicant over his discrimination claims, saying he is "establishing himself to be somewhat of a serial pest". read more