One of the main reasons an employee experienced "unreasonable" hostility at work was because of his race, a tribunal has accepted in awarding him $25k for direct discrimination.
After being ordered to pay $90k in damages for discriminating against a breastfeeding worker, an employer now must also introduce anti-discrimination training for its managers.
Maintaining a beard was not "merely a matter of personal preference", according to a Roman Catholic employee, who claimed his employer discriminated against him when it denied him a personal protective equipment exemption.
Increasing disclosures of mental health and neurodivergent conditions in the workplace mean it's never been more important for employers to respond appropriately. Watch this Q&A to understand employees' rights and obligations, and how to move towards best practice in this space.
An employee who claimed she was referred to her as "that fat one" and likened to a "donut" has failed to prove she was discriminated against on the basis of her pregnancy.
An employer has to pay $90k in damages, and it has six months to produce a policy on expressing milk at work, after a tribunal found it discriminated against a breastfeeding mother.
An employee with a criminal record has been awarded $265k in compensation for discrimination, after an HR leader "leapt into punitive action" without seeking any background information.
Although Respect@Work legislation has been in place for some time, employers' responses vary greatly on the spectrum between non-compliance and best practices. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to lift your organisation's game on this critical issue.
An employer was understandably offended by the suggestion it took adverse action against an employee because she disclosed she had autism, the Fair Work Commission has accepted in dismissing her claim.
