Knowledge

Justice

High Standards

Knowledge Justice High Standards

Legal Insights

Must an employer hold a domestic inquiry before dismissing an employee?

An absent or defective domestic inquiry does not automatically decide an unfair dismissal claim. Employers still have to prove the reasons that actually led to dismissal.

Can an Employer Dismiss a Probationer Without a Written Warning or Performance Improvement Plan?

The Industrial Court upheld a probationer’s dismissal despite no written warning or formal PIP. The training, assessment and evidence explain why.