A manager's s-xualised comments at work were "clearly misplaced attempts at banter" rather than serious misconduct, but overall his behaviour justified his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A review, conducted after Senate hearings laid bare KPMG's workplace culture issues, has concluded that "people leadership is not sufficiently valued in practice by the firm".
Even the best organisational systems and processes can become powerless in the face of behavioural norms that are "obeyed but not discussed", a culture and leadership specialist says.
It was reasonable to direct an absent employee to attend a "tie-breaker" IME, and "unfortunate" that his refusal made his dismissal valid; the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The assumption that hard work alone will lead to recognition and opportunities might once have held true, but today it's up to individuals to make the value they offer visible, according to a leadership consultant.
If an employer had provided "meaningful support" to improve a new manager's performance, it likely wouldn't have sacked him, the Fair Work Commission has commented in ordering maximum compensation for unfair dismissal.
It's been a "remarkable" 12 months in the psychosocial safety space, but two cases in particular contain vital lessons for employers and HR, according to a lawyer.
Extravagant Christmas parties that employees looked forward to in the past might not hit the right mark this year, so employers should carefully consider what type of experience they're trying to curate, according to a corporate events expert.
A team leader took unlawful adverse action against an employee who made "repetitious" and "increasingly disruptive" workplace complaints, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
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