Despite failing to help a manager deal with a "complicated" parental leave situation, an employer has proved it didn't take unlawful adverse action against an employee, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.

A recent general protections claim demonstrates that race discrimination laws are "intended to be read broadly and generously", a workplace lawyer says.

It was fair to sack an employee who showed up to work at the wrong time, the Fair Work Commission has found, even though the employer should have discussed its change to his regular shift.

Employees "cannot expect to avoid standard scrutiny" of their performance by claiming they are being bullied, the Fair Work Commission has stressed, in rejecting a stop-bullying bid.

Too many HR practitioners aren't able to answer critical questions about the workplace decisions being made or influenced by their AI tools, technology and employment law specialists warn.

Failing to disclose criminal charges for out-of-hours conduct in a "timely manner" wasn't a valid reason to dismiss an employee, the Fair Work Commission has found, even though his dishonesty undermined the employer's trust and confidence.

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Expressing unwillingness to work with a certain manager amounted to refusing a lawful direction, and was a valid reason to sack an employee, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employee has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed when her employer transferred to a lower-paid role, following a client's complaint about her performance.

It's relatively rare for discrimination claims to proceed to a final hearing at the federal level, but some recent decisions provide "really valuable guidance for employers" on how courts are interpreting these laws, a workplace lawyer says.