A senior HR leader, who claims he was victimised after raising concerns about his employer's approach to managing women, has failed to convince the Federal Court to grant interim reinstatement orders.
An employer didn't discriminate against an employee on the basis of his race when it told him he had to adhere to his roster, while simultaneously approving a co-worker's amendment request, a tribunal has found.
It wouldn't be unfair or oppressive for an employer to face s-xual harassment and discrimination allegations from up to a decade ago, in circumstances where it contributed to the lengthy delay in the proceedings, the Federal Court has ruled.
Accepting that "general inclusive recruitment practices" failed to increase women's participation in a male-dominated workforce, a commission has granted an employer an exemption from anti-discrimination laws.
When social media posts caused an employer to doubt the validity of an employee's personal leave, it was entitled to seek further information, a commission has ruled in discrimination proceedings.
In the absence of any complaints to HR, the Federal Circuit Court has rejected that racist and crude comments towards a supervisor were commonplace, and dismissed her discrimination and s-xual harassment claims.
A tribunal has upheld s-xual harassment and discrimination claims against an employer and its CEO, finding they also significantly delayed the proceedings and put the employee through "ongoing suffering".
The absence of evidence from a director closely involved in the sacking of a "serial complainant", after he assaulted a colleague at work, has undermined an employer's defence to his adverse action claim.
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