An employee who claimed his employer exploited his disability at work has failed to prove his dismissal was unlawful, after a court accepted he struggled to follow reasonable directions.
An employer has been cleared to pursue disciplinary action against an employee after a commission rejected it was discriminating against him because he was a male domestic violence victim.
The Federal Court has found an employer threatened employees with repatriation to "intimidate them into silence", knowing they would put up with below-award rates and conditions.
An employee who didn't disclose his mental health issues when he started working for an organisation, because of "privacy and stigma concerns", has lost his adverse action claim.
It was "grossly unfair" to give an HR executive a short timeframe to consider a retirement offer, but he was the "unfortunate victim" of a restructure rather than adverse action, a court has ruled.
A employee sacked for social media breaches has won a rehearing of her dispute, after the initial judge failed to give detailed reasons for dismissing her claim.
An employee's intellectual freedom rights trumped his employer's code of conduct requirement to treat others with sensitivity, a full Federal Court has ruled in upholding his appeal.
An employer has successfully appealed against a $5.2m damages payout to a senior manager who claimed his "brutal" dismissal was unlawful adverse action.
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.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
