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Practical articles for Australian employers on dismissals, performance, underpayments, awards and workplace investigations, from Rhiannon.

You Were Right About the Conduct. You Still Lost. Here's Why.

You Were Right About the Conduct. You Still Lost. Here's Why.

You Were Right About the Conduct. You Still Lost. Here's Why.Rhiannon
Published on: 30/04/2026

Unfair and unlawful dismissal are different claims with different thresholds, remedies and risks. Employers who confuse them leave themselves exposed.

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