A tribunal has found a manager didn't discriminate against an employee based on his s-xual orientation, despite publicly expressing his "strongly held negative views" about gay men and women.
An employee's unsuccessful return to work was not in any way his employer's fault, the Federal Court has ruled, finding it "bent over backwards" to make reasonable adjustments once it became aware of his mental illness.
Dress codes have mostly been phased out, but organisations still need to be wary of not discriminating in their expectations of employees' appearances, a lawyer warns.
A candidate has been awarded more than $1.4 million in compensation for discrimination after an employer chose not to hire him because of his public political activity.
An employer has paid a candidate $2,500 compensation and revised its recruitment processes after the Australian Human Rights Commission found it had unlawfully discriminated on the basis of a criminal conviction.
An HR consultant is claiming his former employer discriminated against him by favouring younger workers and sacking him while he was unfit for work. Also in this article, the key to stopping the collapse of enterprise bargaining, C-suite leaders' top concern heading into 2019, and more.
An unsuccessful job applicant has failed to prove an employer discriminated against him on the grounds of disability when he didn't pass the first stage of its recruitment process.
A manager who told an employee she should "expect" unwanted attention in a male-dominated workplace discriminated against her, a tribunal has found in awarding compensation.
An employer that sacked an injured worker for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of his role has successfully defended a discrimination claim. Also in this article, a report predicts a "difficult" transition for many workers as automation bites; overly broad attraction efforts are increasing hiring costs; and more.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected employer requests to amend the casual conversion clause set to come into effect in most modern awards on 1 October, but it has provided some important clarification on how it operates. Also in this article, most LGBTIQ+ employees remain closeted at work, lowering job satisfaction and wellbeing; tattoo discrimination is a thing of the past; internal promotions lack rigour; and more.
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.
