Where an employer does not have a valid reason for dismissing an employee and where the dismissal is found to be harsh, unjust, or unreasonable.
a dismissal that is not grounded upon a real and serious cause
the termination of an employee’s employment which is considered to be "unfair," "unjust" or "unreasonable" as regulated under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth).
Unfair dismissal laws allow most employees to make a claim that they have been inappropriately dismissed from their employment. See the Unfair Dismissal section for more information.
The unlawful termination of a contract of employment. The Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 1993 provide protection for employees against unfair dismissal from their jobs by specifying the grounds on which dismissals are judged to be unfair and providing an adjudication system and redress for employees whose dismissal is found to be unjustified. Close
When an employee is dismissed in violation of their contract, award or the law. An unfairly dismissed employee has the right to seek compensation for lost earnings, and can take their claim to an industrial tribunal. Also known as ‘wrongful dismissalâ€(tm).
A possible remedy based on statute for an employee who is unjustly dismissed. It is claimed by applying to the Employment Tribunal.
A termination of an employment contract is unfair if it is: For an invalid reason (i.e. the reason for dismissal is unfair or discriminatory); or Harsh, unjust or unreasonable (i.e. the dismissal procedure is unfair)
Unlawful termination of employment. The employer has fired the worker without a valid reason or without following the procedures required by law.
termination of employment of a worker for a reason not permitted by statute
Unfair dismissal is the term used to describe an employer's action when terminating an employee's contract unfairly. Normally the employee's contract and employment legislation protect the employee from being dismissed unfairly, and allow recourse in law. Where an employee has grounds to believe that he has been discriminated against in being dismissed, other laws may be relevant, such as (in Britain) the Race Relations Act, the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and the Sex Discrimination Act.