In separate adverse action cases, one employer has been ordered to compensate a worker it sacked for asking about bonuses, and another has defended a claim of constructive dismissal.
Demand for HR professionals reached a high in the past quarter as new financial budgets kicked in, research shows. Meanwhile, $57k compensation awarded for parental leave adverse action; new mental health resources; Woolworths signs a supply chain compliance deed; and more.
In a case likely to lead to further litigation against employers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has combined allegations of underpaying overseas workers with discrimination proceedings.
An employer that told a pregnant employee her role was being made redundant two days before she went on maternity leave took unlawful adverse action against her, a court has ruled.
An employer took unlawful adverse action in dismissing an employee because she was pregnant, a court has found, while two employees have failed to prove workplace complaints were the reason they were sacked.
An employer did not take unlawful adverse action against a worker when it changed his employment conditions after he knocked back shifts to attend a family holiday, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
An employer didn't take unlawful adverse action in dismissing a psychologically injured employee for failing to attend a medical appointment, a court has found. Meanwhile, employer groups, politicians and unions are divided on penalty rates and minimum wage increases, and more.
An employer has successfully defended an adverse action claim from an employee with a psychological condition who it dismissed for failing to attend medical appointments.
A judge has lambasted an employer for a lack of human resources management after it made "ham-fisted" attempts to move an employee from permanent part-time to casual employment.
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