A "lack of effective communication" between directors about an "unreliable" worker's absence contributed to his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer failed its workforce by putting its "head in the sand" rather than addressing misconduct complaints, but it has nonetheless defended a worker's forced resignation claim.
An employer wanted to keep an employee away from the workplace due to concerns for her own and others' welfare, and not because it had a "vendetta" against her for reporting health and safety incidents, the Federal Court has ruled.
An employer's announcement that it took "positive steps" to remove an employee accused of sexual harassment from the workplace has undermined its claim that he voluntarily resigned.
When a casual employee's "controversial" social media post prompted her employer to end her engagement early, that constituted a dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found in an unlawful termination dispute.
It was reasonable for an employer to accept the resignation of an employee who felt "upset and wronged" after a workplace altercation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An HR manager's criticism of an employee's "unprofessional behaviour" towards her was misplaced, with the Federal Circuit Court finding most of their interactions were "perfectly ordinary".
An employer's responses to an employee's workplace complaints were "prompt" and "thorough", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, finding it dismissed him because he couldn't perform the inherent requirements of his role.
An employee who tried to defend an "offensive" social media post as "intellectual freedom" has failed to prove he exercised his right in accordance with the "highest ethical, professional and legal standards".
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.
