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A Victorian worker who was dismissed over migraines for his inability to use a company vehicle has won a $901,000 disability discrimination payout. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found the employer’s approach to finding a reasonable adjustment for the worker’s disability was “fundamentally flawed.” The employer wrongly concluded there was no vehicle in its […]

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Worker dismissed over migraines wins $901K discrimination payout

October 7, 2026 Gary Pinchen

Fair Work dismisses dad’s plea to carry phone for sick kids

September 17, 2026 Gary Pinchen

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a Melbourne warehouse worker’s request to carry his mobile phone at work in order to be contactable for his kids’ medical emergencies. The worker,…

Dismissed Space Base CEO Wins $2.3M Over Contract Dispute

September 8, 2026 Gary Pinchen

The former CEO of a Northern Territory spaceport company has been awarded a more than $2.3 million dismissal payout by the Federal Court. It found that her multi-million-dollar contract had…

Fake AI case law sinks Fair Work unfair dismissal claim

August 11, 2026 Gary Pinchen

A Western Australian worker has learnt the hard way that you can’t rely on AI to prepare your Fair Work unfair dismissal claim. Her AI-generated submissions cited case law that…

Case Won: Jacqueline Waite v Serco Australia (2018)

January 10, 2022 Gary Pinchen

Application for unfair dismissal remedy Ms. White (Respondent) sought assistance from our team to represent her in an unfair dismissal remedy against employer Serco Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent) in the…

Renee Lancaster v Canberra Urology Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 6447

January 2, 2022 Gary Pinchen

Jurisdictional Objection – Unfair Dismissal Application On 3 August 2020 Ms. Renee Lancaster (Applicant) made an application against her employer Canberra Urology Pty Ltd pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 for…

Ando v Personalised Freight Management [2008] AIRC 809

January 21, 2021 Gary Pinchen

Mr Ando was employed by Personalised Freight Management from 17 September 2007, until his dismissal on 8 July 2008. He was dismissed after taking a day off due to illness.

Anna Barbakh Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim Against Jewish Care

October 6, 2014 Gary Pinchen

AWDR offers reliable Unfair Dismissal Representative Service & help in lodge an Unfair Dismissal Claim. Anna Barbakh Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim Against Jewish Care.

Qantas Air Hostess Reinstated by FWC

October 6, 2014 Gary Pinchen

AWDR offers reliable Unfair Dismissal Representative Service & happy to announce our most recent unfair dismissal win at the Fair Work Commission.

Successful Defence of Costs Application

February 26, 2014 Gary Pinchen

We have successfully defended a costs application by The Trustee for the Tancred Family Trust T/A CQESS against A Whole New Approach Pty Ltd, which was made following our lodgement…

Unfair Dismissal Win

February 26, 2014 Gary Pinchen

Another unfair dismissal claim achieved by Australian Workplace and Discrimination Representatives for Karen Harris against her former employer, WorkPac.

Bidinost v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FWC 2089

May 19, 2013 Gary Pinchen

Mr Bidinost was employed by the Respondent from May 2008 until his termination on 2 October 2012.

Wardle v Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd [2013] FWC 1812

May 1, 2013 Gary Pinchen

Mr Wardle was employed by Hamersley Iron (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto) from April 2004 until 26 October 2012 for an alleged safety breach.

McDonnell v Qube Ports & Bulk Pty Ltd T/A Qube Ports [2013] FWC 702

January 28, 2013 Gary Pinchen

Mr McDonnell employed by the Respondents from September 1999 until his dismissal on 3 September 2013.

Gooch v Proware Pty Ltd T/A TSM (The Service Manager) [2012] FWA 10626

January 15, 2013 Gary Pinchen

AWNA represented Ms Gooch in the hearing for the jurisdictional objection, which resulted in the objection being dismissed.

Varvaris v Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd [2012] FWA 7909

October 1, 2012 Gary Pinchen

Mr Varvaris commenced employment with Wilson Parking on 18 August 2008, before he was dismissed on 4 May 2012 for issues of...

Trebalas v The Trustee for C & S Nastas Family Trust T/A Beta Group [2011] FWA 4385

July 27, 2011 Gary Pinchen

Mr Trebelas was employed by Beta Group from 17 November 2008 until his dismissal on 6 February 2011 for performance issues.

Eng v Goodman Fielder Limited [2011] FWA 317

January 27, 2011 Gary Pinchen

Mr Eng was employed by Goodman Fielder Limited from February 2011 until the date of his dismissal on 21 April 2010

Merriman v Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) Pty Ltd T/A Beaurepaires For Tyre [2010] FWA 2913

May 11, 2010 Gary Pinchen

Mr Merriman was employed by Beaurepaires from January 2008 until his resignation in October 2009.

Glavenko v Adtrans Australia Pty Ltd [2009] AIRC 674

August 14, 2009 Gary Pinchen

Ms Glavenko was an employee of Adtrans Australia Pty Ltd from 1 August 2008 until 13 March 2009.

Cross v Oz Sale Pty Ltd [2008] AIRC 800

December 10, 2008 Gary Pinchen

Ms. Cross was terminated from Oz Sale Pty Ltd on 5 July 2008; she lodged an application for unlawful dismissal on 1 August 2008, five days out of the statutory…

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