An employee has won the right to appeal the rejection of his unfair dismissal claim, after an informal discussion escalated into a termination meeting.
An employee who had "managed to cope" for years following a stressful work event has lost his workers' compensation claim, after a tribunal found the "tipping point" for his psychological injury was a reasonable disciplinary process.
An employee has failed to prove a supervisor's "tirade of abuse" aggravated her post-traumatic stress disorder, with a commission finding her "clear dislike" for him distorted her perspective.
It was reasonable for an "empathetic" employer to propose disciplining a worker who failed to improve his poor attendance levels over several years, despite three absence management plans, a commission has found.
An employee who was told to delete his employer's number after refusing to disobey COVID health directions has successfully appealed a finding that he wasn't dismissed.
A recent ruling has highlighted ongoing difficulties in determining employee/contractor disputes, despite the High Court's clarification earlier this year.
The risk that interview recordings from a misconduct investigation might end up on the internet has been deemed a "significant" consideration in weighing up an employee's access request.
An employer was entitled to reduce a supervisor's pay by nearly $20k after he "provided education" to subordinates about how to escape a sexual assault.
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a senior manager's stop-bullying claim after finding he deliberately forestalled proceedings to preserve his employment, and noting it had "reservations" about whether he was capable of being bullied by an "elderly" director.
It was reasonable to direct an employee to attend an independent medical examination due to suspicions her unsatisfactory performance was caused by an ongoing medical condition, a commission has ruled.
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.
