In the wake of an employee's reinstatement after being dismissed for swearing at colleagues, and his CEO's public video condemning bullying behaviour, culture experts agree that senior executives must take the lead in reforming any culture issues.
An employer that sacked a worker for swearing at his colleagues has been ordered to reinstate him, with the Fair Work Commission finding a "plethora" of reasons made his dismissal unfair.
An employee who repeatedly verbally abused his supervisor has failed to prove his dismissal was unfair, with the Fair Work Commission finding a workplace culture of swearing didn't excuse his conduct.
Social media campaigns in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations are empowering women to speak up about workplace s-xual harassment, but employers are unlikely to face an influx of claims, a legal specialist says.
The Fair Work Commission has made stop-bullying orders against an employer and three managers who sent "unreasonable" disciplinary letters to an employee and revoked her annual leave approval.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer took unreasonable management action against an employee, but has dismissed his stop-bullying application because the incidents weren't "repeated".
Poor behaviour at work that falls short of misconduct can be the most difficult to manage, but too often employers turn a blind eye, a workplace lawyer warns.
An employer that failed to take timely action in response to bullying and harassment complaints against a director has been ordered to pay her $1.5 million in damages.
An employer's procedural errors weren't so great as to make a manager's dismissal for drinking while at work unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Meanwhile, an employee's mass email speculating about job cuts justified his sacking, while another's abusive response to an "overly keen" supervisor also warranted termination.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
