The "shaming and belittling language" an employee used at work was unjustified, regardless of his beliefs about appropriate attire and conduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Workforce costs are becoming a major risk to employers' return on their AI investment, and many organisations are yet to consider the full range of potential impacts, an HR advisor says.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Read what our webcast covers here then watch the full presentation with premium membership.
An employer was wrong to consider its longstanding mobile phone policy wasn't a "working arrangement" that could be the subject of a flexible work request, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A workplace investigation that conflated performance and conduct issues, and had the same investigator and decision-maker, resulted in an employee feeling that she had no real choice but to resign, the Fair Work Commission has accepted.
Pre-existing flexible work arrangements that gave other workers Fridays off meant it was reasonable for an employer to refuse a new request involving that particular day, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Employees' mental health scores are aligned with how "humane" they perceive their manager to be, and how well they think managers maintain their own work-life balance, according to wellbeing specialists.
The Fair Work Commission has highlighted staffing shortages as a work design issue that can lead to "feelings of being bullied at work", while rejecting that a manager's conduct amounted to bullying.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent constructive dismissal claims highlight the risks involved in accepting a resignation from an employee who is experiencing mental health issues. Watch this Q&A to understand the rulings' implications for all employers.
