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The power of policies: notice prevails over disciplinary policy

In an important decision about the effect of policies, the Supreme Court of Victoria has found that an employer did not have to comply with its performance management or disciplinary policies before terminating a senior employee.  The Court dismissed a senior employee’s claim for damages after he was terminated by his employer on four weeks’ notice, without receiving any warnings or performance management. More…