A team leader took unlawful adverse action against an employee who made "repetitious" and "increasingly disruptive" workplace complaints, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to make a flexible work order, finding the employee's preferred arrangement could not validly be requested under the FW Act's provisions.
It was unfair to dismiss an injured employee "out of the blue", despite her two-year absence and inability to work, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has unsuccessfully sought to remove two senior HR leaders from an employee's general protections claim, which it is defending by arguing their actions were "consistent with ordinary HR inefficiency", rather than unlawful.
There are many reasons why employers should implement a s-xual harassment prevention plan, even if they're not legally obligated to do so, a risk specialist says.
In the first decision dealing with its time-based power to dismiss s-xual harassment disputes, the Fair Work Commission has ruled only some parts of an employee's application can proceed.
HR teams have the right programs in place to reduce burnout risks, but employees aren't taking them up, out of fear they'll be seen as unproductive or lacking resilience, an experienced talent leader warns.
Employees with caring responsibilities face higher risks of emotional exhaustion when working from home, but having more control over their own schedules helps to alleviate it, new research suggests.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
