An employer that was ordered to compensate a worker it sacked for refusing a breath test has failed to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that it was treated unfairly as a self-represented party.
An "attitude of reticence or disinclination" towards making intractable bargaining declarations goes against the reforms' intentions, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled.
It was "difficult to understand" how an employee's private sexual conversations with someone outside of work became a work-related matter, a commission has commented in upholding his appeal.
It was unreasonable to inform an employee who had just raised a bullying grievance that his previous allegations weren't substantiated, a commission has ruled in a psychological injury dispute.
In the aftermath of an unsuccessful stop-bullying claim, directing an employee to return to her substantive role was reasonable management action, a tribunal has ruled in a psychological injury dispute.
Fixed-term contract restrictions have been a challenging reform to manage, but employers can take some comfort from the decisions handed down in disputes lodged so far, a workplace lawyer says in our latest Q&A.
After being ordered to reinstate an employee sacked for physical violence, an employer has failed to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that the earlier decision applied the wrong legal test for self-defence.
Ernst & Young has defended terminating a senior partner who was charged with assault after hours spent drinking with staff and clients, on the basis his conduct was likely to harm the firm's interests.
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.
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