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An injured worker, whose medical assessment "changed dramatically" after she was warned that her job was under threat, was fairly dismissed for failing to engage in her employer's efforts to properly determine her fitness, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Two workers have successfully argued that they were unfairly dismissed after being accused of using mobile phones while driving vehicles.

A worker who failed to fix a safety issue until seven hours after he was instructed to, was fairly sacked for exposing himself and others to risk of harm, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A safety rep who verbally abused a leading hand because he giggled at a hazard observation was fairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The High Court's decision in Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker has "allayed the fears" of employers by blocking a new avenue for them to be sued over workplace bullying and other issues, according to Sparke Helmore Lawyers.

An employer has successfully appealed a decision requiring it to reinstate a worker who was sacked for failing a drug test after crashing a ferry.

A rail worker who suffered a seizure was fairly sacked for being unable to satisfy the medical requirements of his safety-critical role, the Fair Work Commission has found.

A worker who claims he was unfairly tested for drugs and sacked - less than three weeks after telling his manager he was trying to kick his cannabis addiction - posed an "unmanageable" safety risk to his employer, the Fair Work Commission has found.

A Qantas employee who failed to change her notorious drinking habits was fairly sacked for turning up to an airport drunk, the Fair Work Commission has found.

A man who defamed and psychologically injured a co-worker, by sending an inappropriate email to thousands of employees, has been ordered to pay the co-worker $75,000 in damages.