An employee's intellectual freedom rights trumped his employer's code of conduct requirement to treat others with sensitivity, a full Federal Court has ruled in upholding his appeal.
The FWC has ordered reinstatement for an employee sacked for serious misconduct, after finding his unblemished safety record made dismissal a disproportionate response.
An employee who wouldn't disclose details of a suspected mental health condition has failed to prove she was unfairly sacked for failing to attend an independent medical exam.
An employee who was banned from a client's premises after he allegedly called one of its female employees a "c-nt" was fairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An HR manager has been criticised for failing to investigate an employee's bullying and abuse claims, after she instead collected misconduct evidence to support the employee's dismissal.
An employee who claimed she was constructively dismissed because she couldn't return to full-time work after parental leave "cut short" her options by resigning, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A cancer survivor who lodged an unfair dismissal claim to teach his employer to "care for people" failed to acknowledge "the difficulties with his own behaviour", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A manager who was disciplined and demoted following a misconduct investigation was effectively sacked, the Fair Work Commission has found in clearing him to claim unfair dismissal.
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.
