An employer was entitled to discipline a manager for "highly offensive" and inappropriate activity on LinkedIn, but it failed to properly consider how health issues contributed to his "poor judgment", a commission has ruled.
An employee has failed to convince a commission that "significant" workplace stress excused his disrespectful behaviour. Also in this article, new rulings on misconduct, procedural fairness, redundancy...
An employer followed its enterprise agreement "unconsciously rather than deliberately" in deciding whether to make a role redundant, but its decision was nonetheless valid, the Federal 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.
Substantiating a formal complaint against an employee who had no opportunity to respond was more than a "mere blemish" in a disciplinary process, a commission has ruled in upholding her psychological injury claim.
An employer's investigation into bullying allegations against an executive was reasonable, a tribunal has ruled in rejecting his psychological injury claim.
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.
