Termination Guide

One of the most important aspects to being an employer is knowing the intricacies of dismissals, and more particularly when there are fair reasons for dismissal.

What is termination of employment?

Termination of employment is when an employee’s employment with an employer ends. Employment can end for many different reasons. An employee may resign or can be dismissed (fired).

However it ends, it’s important to follow the rules about dismissal, notice and final pay. There are also different rights and obligations when a job is made redundant or when a business is bankrupt.

Commonwealth workplace laws have rules about terminating employment. These rules establish whether the termination of the employment was unlawful or unfair, what entitlements an employee is owed at the end of their employment, and what must be done when an employee is dismissed because of redundancy.

The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission regulate Commonwealth workplace laws about terminating employment.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is responsible for:

• educating employers and employees about their rights and obligations
• ensuring compliance with workplace laws, and
• can prosecute employers that contravene workplace laws.

The Fair Work Commission is deals with:

• unfair dismissal
• general protections dismissals
• unlawful termination applications.

If you have lost your job, contact the Fair Work Commission first if you think you were sacked because of:

• a reason that was harsh, unjust or unreasonable
• discrimination
• another protected right.

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Other helpful sites

Some other helpful sites include Fair Work Australia, the Fair Work Commission and the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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