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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Employment Law Case Alert (No 13/2022) - Lexology

The following employment law cases have been reported:

Enterprise agreements: FWC could arbitrate dispute about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy

A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) held that the FWC did have jurisdiction under an enterprise agreement to arbitrate a dispute about a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Mitchell v University of Tasmania (2022) 74 AILR ¶103-615; [2022] FWCFB 165, 31 August 2022.

Casual childcare worker dismissed when shifts cancelled

A casual childcare worker was dismissed when her shifts were cancelled and her access to an internal rostering app was removed without notification after she criticised her employer via the app.

Royall v Aussie Kids Pty Ltd (2022) 74 AILR ¶103-616; [2022] FWC 2301, 31 August 2022.

Enterprise agreements: removal of anti-fatigue matting in Big W store was unreasonable

Woolworths’ removal of anti-fatigue matting for staff at its Big W Noosa store without consultation and without a proper safety analysis being undertaken was unjust and unreasonable.

Hart & Rafiqi v Woolworths Group Ltd t/a Woolworths (2022) 74 AILR ¶103-617; [2022] FWC 1622, 1 September 2022.

Anti-bullying: sales employee marginalised in role and not supported when returning to work

A sales employee returning to work after an earlier bullying complaint was bullied at work when she was marginalised in her role, not supported on her first day back and had some of her personal emails and files deleted or forwarded to her...



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