Question: What happens if my employer ends my employment?

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
section_headers: Ending employment
section_content: If other options have been exhausted, or if they aren’t feasible, some
employers may need to make their employees’ positions redundant in response to
a business downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Where this happens,
employers must make sure they comply with any requirement to notify and
consult about the redundancies under an applicable award, enterprise
agreement, employment contract or workplace policy. They also need to make
reasonable efforts to find their employees other jobs either within the
business or within one of its associated entities.
They also need to provide those employees with their correct entitlements,
which may include notice, redundancy pay and payment of any accrued leave
entitlements.
The Fair Work Act protects employees from being dismissed for a number of
reasons, including:

because they are temporarily away from work because they are sick (such as with coronavirus)
discrimination
any reason that is harsh, unjust or unreasonable or another protected right.

Flexibility in the workplace allows employers and employees to make
arrangements about working conditions that suit them. Employers and employees
need to consider and comply with any requirements under the Fair Work Act, an
applicable award, enterprise agreement, employment contract or workplace
policy.
Learn more:

Ending employment and redundancy during coronavirus

Tools:

Notice and Redundancy Calculator


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer, while related to the question, does not specifically answer with resources or tips on what to do when fired.
This gives some information about the employer's requirements if they employee is fired for redundancy, but does not address other issues.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Employer sponsored temporary work visas
I am a Temporary Skill Shortage visa holder - what should I do if I have be stood down or my hours are reduced?
section_content: Temporary Skill Shortage visa holders who have been stood down, but not laid
off, will maintain their visa validity and businesses will have the
opportunity to extend their visa as per normal arrangements.
Businesses will also be able to reduce the hours of the visa holder without
the person being in breach of their visa conditions or the business being in
breach of their employer obligations.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer only applies to those with a work visa, not to general advice about the employer ending employment.
This only addresses those holding certain work visas being layedoff.

Reviewer ratings:
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Bad

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Employer sponsored temporary work visas
I can’t find another employer what should I do?
section_content: Those visa holders who have been laid off due to coronavirus and who cannot
find another employer to sponsor them, should make arrangements to depart
Australia.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer does not relate to the question of general advice of being fired by their employer.
This only addresses those who are visa holders and have been fired.

Reviewer ratings:
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