So you’ve lodged your unfair dismissal application with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and you have a date for a phone conciliation conference. Here’s some things to keep in mind at the conference: 1. A conference is not a hearing and a conciliator is not a judge, nor...

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) either as a lead up to or in conjunction with a formal warning process prior to dismissal. Sometimes they are an honest attempt by an employer to improve an employee’s performance....