An employee who alleges he was dismissed on the basis of seven proscribed reasons has been cleared, on appeal, to pursue his unlawful termination claim.
A company has failed to prove it wasn't liable for sexually harassing a worker, after an appeal court found it "literally made [her] the poster-woman for sexual self-lubrication".
An employer is allowed to target its job ads at women after convincing a tribunal its diversity initiatives aren't producing results fast enough. Also in this article, six 'workplace personas' and their technology preferences.
An employer has defended standing down a worker soon after she complained about bullying, based on a selection process that took into account numerous performance issues.
An employee who applied for a full-time job then requested part-time hours has failed to prove her employer's refusal amounted to discrimination on the basis of her parenting responsibilities.
HR professionals are being urged to take action early rather than wait to prepare their organisations for proposed workplace s-xual harassment and discrimination changes.
The safest course for employers that want to improve their workplace gender diversity while complying with discrimination legislation is to obtain an exemption for their hiring practices, a lawyer says.
An employer's refusal to let an injured employee return to full-time duties, and its subsequent response to her bullying and discrimination complaints, were reasonable actions, a commission has ruled.
Workplace s-xual harassment legislation introduced to Parliament today will amend the Fair Work Act's anti-bullying jurisdiction so the Fair Work Commission can make 'stop s-xual harassment' orders.
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.
