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Hiring someone to replace an older employee before he was ready to retire made him believe he was expendable, a court has ruled in upholding his discrimination claim.

An employer that admitted its attempt to sack an absent worker was a "mistake" and tried to take it back does not have to pay compensation for unfairly dismissing her.

The "extensive support" an employer provided outweighed any unfairness in its decision to demote an underperforming employee who was experiencing personal difficulties, a commission has found.

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In an important ruling for employers that engage labour hire workers, an employee has lost his appeal for reinstatement to a site that expelled him.

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Employees' participation in employer-organised medical appointments should be "informed and empowered", a commission has ruled in compensating a worker for unfair dismissal.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched court action against Coles, alleging it underpaid 7,800 salaried employees more than $115 million.

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