After rejecting multiple settlement offers and pursuing seven claims despite being on notice of their flaws, an employee has to pay a portion of her employer's "considerable" legal costs.
A manager held concerns about an employee's performance "well before" he complained about micromanagement, the Federal Circuit Court has accepted, in dismissing an adverse action claim.
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.
Difficulties in ensuring an injured employee adhered to his return-to-work plan "could and should have been avoided", but this didn't give him no choice but to quit, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An HR manager's incorrect advice regarding the entitlements an employee would receive if he quit wasn't intended to force his hand, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employee doesn't have to correctly identify an employer to make a valid general protections claim against it, a Fair Work Commission full bench has affirmed.
Despite significant pushback against a specific provision, the Senate has now passed changes to the Fair Work Act, following an amendment moved by the Greens.
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 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.
