The Court of Appeal hears crucial cases that may undermine protections for employees who whistleblow in the workplace A significant legal challenge is underway at the Court of Appeal that could re...

KCFD fire captain sues city, alleges retaliation over long COVID and whistleblowingFOX4KC.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City fire captain is suing the city, alleging he was retaliated against at work because of complications from “long COVID” and for whistleblowing. The city has denied a...

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has apologised after a whistleblower complaint led a top watchdog to find it had “unreasonably” excluded the costs of a senior executive’s farewell cele...

The Chief Ombudsman has sided with an ACC whistleblower who complained that their organisation was trying to hide the true cost associated with a top dog’s farewell function. The whistleblower bro...

ERA finds phone termination unjustified after the company failed to follow fair procedures The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) found that a worker was unjustifiably dismissed when his employer...

Worker argued representations were made that her employment was not subject to fixed term The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a general protections application involving dismissal fr...

PLEASANTON — A judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a former city of Pleasanton worker who was fired for allegedly having a foul mouth and claimed city officials retaliated against him for being a ...

Decision highlights nuances of just cause and working notice A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has brought renewed attention to the legal risks surrounding just cause, working not...