When a workplace is s-xualised with inappropriate behaviour, it can "contaminate and distort" the atmosphere between colleagues, a high-profile investigation has found. Also in this article, new rulings on redundancy and dismissals; research on young professionals; and more.
An employee who complained senior managers bullied and harassed him has failed to prove his contract was breached when his employer failed to follow its grievance resolution procedure.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer had a valid reason to sack an employee just days before he returned from medical leave, after he repeatedly refused to hand over covert workplace recordings to assist a bullying investigation.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was unfairly dismissed for sending colleagues a pornographic video in a private message while he was off work.
An employer was right to sack an employee who secretly recorded conversations with colleagues and harassed his manager, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected one employee's stop-bullying application, and another worker's request to halt disciplinary action until her bullying claim is heard. Meanwhile a new report shows the high cost of bullying-related compensation claims.
An employer has been found liable for a worker's anxiety and depression after a supervisor shared confidential details of his workplace bullying claim.
An employer has successfully sought an order to access an employee's phone records, following a dispute about whether he accessed p-rn on his company-provided device. Also in this article, a roundup of recent dismissal rulings; and new research on end-of-year celebrations, wage theft, disability inclusion, and more.
The Fair Work Commission's conciliation process can save employers time and costs in responding to unfair dismissal claims, but on specific occasions they should avoid it, according to workplace lawyers.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
