An employer proceeded with "undue haste" and insufficient evidence when it sacked an employee for breaching its D&A policy, according to the Fair Work Commission.
The best way to approach flexible work in individual organisations is through the lens of "best available" flexibility for each role, an HR advisor says.
Using a work email address to enquire about a job opportunity wasn't serious misconduct that warranted summary dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Organisations are more likely to achieve gender and intersectional equity when their leaders understand their own privilege and power, according to an award-winning executive who's witnessed these moments of enlightenment first-hand.
An employee who appeared to take every decision unfavourable to him as a "personal affront" has failed to win stop-bullying orders, with the Fair Work Commission finding none of his seven allegations met the required bar.
Despite "profoundly troubling" evidence about an employee's inappropriate workplace interactions, a Fair Work Commission full bench has declined to overturn a finding that his dismissal was unfair.
An employee's "odd and difficult" behaviours led to personality clashes with supervisors, which in turn aggravated his bipolar disorder and rendered his employer liable for workers' compensation, a commission has ruled.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
