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Banking & Finance Workplace Cases

Australian workplace decisions in the banking & finance sector — underpayment, award compliance, dismissal, and Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement.

16 banking & finance sector cases on file. Ask the AI advisor about your situation — Plus, Pro, and Business members get answers grounded in these decisions.

FWC25 May 2026

the Applicant v Westpac Banking Corporation

[2026] FWCFB 92

the Applicant appealed interlocutory decisions and a decision made by the Commissioner in February 2026. The original case involved the Applicant and Westpac Banking Corporation. The appeal concerned transcript issues an

FCA23 Mar 2026

the Applicant v Macquarie Bank Limited

[2026] FCA 289

The Applicant brought a discrimination claim in the Federal Court of Australia against Macquarie Bank Limited and individual respondents. The individual respondents had not been named as respondents in the original compl

FWC2026

Application by Nippon Life Insurance Australia And New Zealand Limited

[2026] FWCA 2139

Nippon Life Insurance Australia and New Zealand Limited sought approval for the Acenda Life Services Australia Enterprise Agreement 2026. The Fair Work Commission considered whether the agreement complied with the Fair W

FWC2026

the Applicant v Westpac Banking Corporation

[2026] FWC 2711

the Applicant worked as a Home Finance Manager at Westpac Banking Corporation for almost 20 years, from December 2005 to September 2025. He was dismissed after an investigation found he accepted payments from customers w

FWC2026

the Applicant v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

[2026] FWC 2591

the Applicant filed an unfair dismissal claim against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited in March 2026. She missed initial conciliation attempts in April and May 2026. A Case Management Conference was schedu

FWC2026

the Applicant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia

[2026] FWC 2445

the Applicant worked for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as a contractor through Hays from February 2022 to August 2023, and then directly for CBA as a Customer Service Specialist from February 2025. His employment

FWC2026

Application by Host-Plus Pty. Limited Trading AS Host-Plus Pty Limited

[2026] FWCA 1410

Host-Plus Pty. Limited (Host Plus) applied for approval of the Hostplus Enterprise Agreement 2026-2029, a single enterprise agreement covering its employees. Several issues were raised regarding inconsistencies with the

FWC2026

Application by Mount Gambier & District Financial Services Limited Trading AS Mount Gambier & District Community Bank

[2026] FWCA 798

Mount Gambier & District Financial Services Limited, trading as Mount Gambier & District Community Bank, applied for approval of the Mount Gambier District & Community Bank Enterprise Agreement 2025. The agreement covers

FWC2026

the Applicant v Commonwealth Bank Australia

[2026] FWC 2284

the Applicant applied to the Fair Work Commission seeking assistance with a dispute concerning his performance assessment at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). The dispute relates to clause 7 of the Commonwealth Bank

FWC30 Dec 2025

the Applicant v Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited

[2026] FWC 444

the Applicant commenced working for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. The Fair Work Commission considered her application for an unfair dismissal remedy. the Deputy President heard the case. The document i

FWC29 Dec 2025

the Applicant v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

[2026] FWC 1583

the Applicant brought an application to the Fair Work Commission regarding contraventions involving his dismissal from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. The case number is C2025/13564. The Deputy President

FWO11 Nov 2025$50,000,000

Fair Work Ombudsman

FWO-2025-11-14-westpac-eu-media-release

Westpac Banking Corporation signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying nearly 47,000 staff more than $50 million. The underpayments stretched over 11 years and affected employees at

FWC29 July 2025

[2025] FWC 1828

[2025] FWC 1828

the Applicant was dismissed from his role at Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) for allegedly making fraudulent transactions on his personal credit card while disputing charges. the Applicant filed an unfair dismissal app

FWC30 Dec 2024

the Applicant v HSBC Bank Australia Limited

[2025] FWC 2431

the Applicant brought an application for relief from unfair dismissal. She was employed by HSBC Bank Australia Limited. The application concerned her dismissal related to conduct. The Fair Work Commission was asked to de

FWC30 Dec 2024

the Applicant v Westpac

[2025] FWC 1708

the Applicant, an employee of Westpac, sought a remedy for unfair dismissal. The Fair Work Commission was asked to consider the circumstances of her dismissal. The decision references several previous cases concerning si

FWO12 Feb 2024$10,340,000

Fair Work Ombudsman

FWO-2024-02-15-cba-penalty-media-release

The Federal Court imposed record penalties of $10.34 million against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its subsidiary Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec) after the Fair Work Ombudsman proved the companies had

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