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On an initial reading, the High Court's Barker decision seemed "a devastating result" for any legal recognition of good faith in employment relationships, but the consequences actually "may not be so dire", a legal expert says.

Court and Fair Work Commission rulings this year have changed the way your organisation should manage its employment law compliance and liability risks. Watch this webcast to understand how to manage its legal exposure.

An employer's three-month "delay" in implementing stop-bullying recommendations was not unreasonable, but its choice of investigator was, the Fair Work Commission has found.

An employer with a "broad" video surveillance policy did not have a valid reason for terminating a manager who used it to monitor staff performance, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A high-profile s-xual harassment case has had litigation ramifications this year that HR professionals should keep preparing for well into 2016, warns an employment lawyer.

Employees' duties to minimise bullying risks are too often forgotten, according to legal expert Athena Koelmeyer, who says reminding workers of their obligations can be an effective alternative to critiquing their poor behaviour.

Decisions this year have helped clarify the remit of the relatively new anti-bullying jurisdiction, and the obligations of both employers and employees. Watch this short webcast to learn the lessons of 2015.

It shouldn't be necessary to deal with people's "crazy" behaviour at work, but certain techniques make this task easier, advises a psychiatrist.

The Fair Work Commission has praised an HR team's response to a "verbal assault" at a work-related function that ultimately resulted in an employee's dismissal.