A tribunal has criticised an employer's "combative" response to an employee's workplace adjustment request, upholding his discrimination claim and flagging a potential $900k compensation order.
It was unfair to sack an employee who sent "extremely insulting" messages, which inadvertently ended up being viewed by his employer, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Federal Court has rejected a senior HR business partner's latest challenge regarding his serious misconduct dismissal, after two Fair Work Commission decisions upheld it as fair.
An employer has unsuccessfully argued that the Fair Work Commission doesn't have the power to determine the location of an employee's reinstatement order.
Engaging in "deeply personal" behaviour with a client amounted to s-xual misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, in rejecting an employee's unfair dismissal claim.
It was fair to dismiss an absent employee who didn't attend either of two scheduled work capacity evaluations within a "reasonable" timeframe, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An "opportunistic" employer acted on the "incorrect premise" that an employee had abandoned his employment when it sacked him while he was on sick leave, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer has failed to overturn the reinstatement of an employee it sacked for s-xual harassment, despite a Fair Work Commission full bench agreeing that his dismissal was valid.
Managing an employee who is absent due to injury or incapacity is one of the most difficult aspects of being an HR professional. Watch this webcast for a deep dive into the best ways to tackle common challenges.
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.
