An employer was vicariously liable for a director's s-xual harassment of a "vulnerable" young trainee, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, ordering them to pay her $125k.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for an up-to-date review of the legal framework and key rulings.
The Fair Work Commission has stressed the importance of adhering to open justice principles in anti-bullying matters, in refusing an appeal filed by an alleged bully who didn't want to be named in published decisions.
General protections breaches "should never be treated as an acceptable risk of doing business", a Federal Circuit Court judge has stressed, in awarding about $90k to "a most difficult and challenging employee".
The public interest test poses a "very significant threshold" for employers to meet when they're seeking to appeal a Fair Work Commission decision, a lawyer says.
Increasing employee demands and expectations associated with the 'me economy' are understandable, but they're also unsustainable, according to a workplace culture specialist.
An employer's decision to sack an employee who refused to attend independent medical examinations was valid, but characterising her behaviour as serious misconduct was harsh in the circumstances, according to the Fair Work Commission.
Most HR practitioners want their employee surveys to return positive findings, but if all the feedback is good, it suggests a problem with trust in the organisation, a specialist says.
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