Month: July 2025

  • Employer blocked from using legal representative in dispute over alleged dismissal

    Sydney. Employer failed to prove the case was complex enough to justify hiring a paid agent to fight a dismissal dispute. Where: SydneyCase name: Rebecca Burgess v Country Bumpkins NSW Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 2198Date of decision: 29 July 2025Link to full case: Click here to view decision Who: Rebecca Burgess, former employee of a…

  • Telco technician found to be employee, not contractor after 9 years of service

    Brisbane. Telecommunications worker was made redundant after nine years’ service but the employer claimed he was not an employee. The Fair Work Commission found otherwise and granted leave for employee to file an unfair dismissal claim. Where: BrisbaneCase name: Michael Adams v The Trustee For Syndicate Communications Trust [2025] FWC 1303Date of decision: 29 July…

  • Fish tank worker’s late claim dismissed despite dispute over resignation

    Sydney. A fish tank worker who disputed whether he resigned or was dismissed has had his unfair dismissal claim dismissed for being lodged 7 days late. Where: SydneyCase name: Stuart Russ v Brighton Fish Tank Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 2209Date of decision: 29 July 2025Link to full case: Click here to view decision Who: Stuart…