An employer discriminated against a pregnant employee when it failed to extend her temporary fixed-term contract, after planning future work for her to do, a commission has ruled.
Withdrawing a job offer after the candidate disclosed a criminal record was "devastating" for her, but ultimately not unlawful discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.
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An employer's decision not to offer an employee a new fixed-term contract after she disclosed she was pregnant did not amount to discrimination, a tribunal has found.
Employers might expect to see the Australian Human Rights Commission exercising its new compliance powers later this year, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody tells HR Daily.
"Naming and shaming" employers that breach the positive duty to prevent workplace s-xual harassment is an option for the AHRC, but its primary goal is collaboration, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody.
A candidate who accused an employer of offering him a lower salary based on his skin colour and race has been blocked from pursuing a general protections claim, after the Fair Work Commission found he wasn't dismissed when his job offer was revoked.
Employees with disability are often deterred from asking for workplace adjustments because they fear stigma, but say these are a "godsend" when granted, new research shows.
A man's claim that an art gallery's "ladies' lounge" discriminated against him might be tempting to dismiss as "ridiculous", but it's part of a broader conversation that's all-too relevant to HR, a lawyer says.
Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area. This HR Daily Premium webcast provides a review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space.
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.
