The General Protections provision of the Fair Work Act cover most circumstances which were previously referred to as an Unlawful Dismissal. For more information about General Protections claim, please visit take a look through General Protections.
Unlawful Dismissal Claims
An unlawful dismissal claim may occur in select circumstances, if you wish to discuss your claim, call and talk to us today.
Where you Unlawfully dismissed because of:
a) your race, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family or carer’s responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (some exceptions apply, such as where it’s based on the inherent requirements of the job)
b) Temporary absence from work because of illness or injury
c) trade union membership or participation in trade union activities outside working hours or, with the employer’s consent, during working hours, non-membership of a trade union, seeking office as, or acting as, a representative of employees
d) being absent from work during maternity leave or other parental leave
e) temporary absence from work to engage in a voluntary emergency management activity
f) filing a complaint or participating in proceedings against an employer.
If you answered yes, contact our team today!
