Even if certain negative behaviours were "manifestations" of an employee's autism spectrum disorder, they weren't a substantial and operative reason for her dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Derogatory comments made about other women in front of an employee did not constitute harassment on the ground of sex, the Federal Court has ruled, in the first analysis of these provisions.
After successfully objecting to facing a claim of discrimination against on the basis of a spent conviction, an employer that rescinded a candidate's job offer has warded off fresh allegations of racial victimisation and vilification.
A high-profile sexual harassment ruling provides a clear reminder to employers of the importance of ensuring that positive workplace cultures are led from the top, lawyers say.
It wasn't discriminatory to seek confirmation that an employee was fit to perform his duties, after he made "alarming" comments during a performance review meeting, a tribunal has ruled.
An employer has been awarded its costs of defending a meritless disability discrimination claim, after a tribunal found the employee failed to engage with any offers to resolve his complaint.
A young white employee "imputed with conservative political beliefs" has had his general protections bid thrown out, after a court found his claim was largely a "crusade" against diversity and inclusion.
The context of "humorous" communications between employees who were friends outside of work was crucial in determining whether some comments were unlawful discrimination, the Federal Circuit Court has noted.
Dismissing workers who are convicted of a criminal offence sometimes imposes an unfair "second tier of justice" and effectively makes employers "part of the punitive apparatus", argues a new research paper.
Allegations that prompted the sacking of a complaining employee were "based on flimsy foundations" and caused her mental harm, the Federal Court has ruled in awarding her $382k in compensation and penalties.
