Banking & Finance Workplace Cases
Australian workplace decisions in the banking & finance sector — underpayment, award compliance, dismissal, and Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement.
9 banking & finance sector cases on file. Ask the AI advisor about your situation — Plus, Pro, and Business members get answers grounded in these decisions.
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…
Gao 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…
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…
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…
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 …
[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…
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…
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…
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 …