Can the Commission order that a dismissed employee be paid compensation?
If, and only if the Commission considers that reinstatement or re-employment is not practical, it can order the employer to pay compensation to the employee. The maximum compensation that can be awarded to an employee covered by an award or agreement cannot be more than six months wages. If the employee was not employed under an award or agreement the maximum amount of compensation that can be awarded is $49,100 or six months wages – whichever is the lesser amount.
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