A commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a leader sacked for bullying, suggesting better support could significantly improve his management style.
A court has ordered an employer not to sack an injured worker while his disability discrimination claim is in train, after accepting COVID-19 lockdowns played a role in his conflicting medical evidence and late injunction application.
A worker has again failed to prove she was an employee rather than a contractor, with an appeal bench ruling three critical factors pointed "decisively away" from an employment relationship.
An employer has failed for a second time to defend an unfair dismissal claim on the grounds it was a small business, after a full bench found none of its workers were contractors.
A lawyer whose contract was terminated after he publicly criticised the Federal Government was not subjected to adverse action because of a political view, but rather punished for breaching the firm's media policy, a federal court has upheld.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded maximum compensation to an employee who was sacked for "misleading" his coworkers and "demanding" to see their payslips.
A decision that a BHP worker who played a prank at an airport was unfairly dismissed has been quashed, after an appeal bench found criticism of the employer's "Fair Play Guidelines" was misconceived and irrelevant.
The Fair Work Commission has questioned an employee's decision to assume his employment had ended and claim unfair dismissal, in circumstances where his employer denied the action.
An employee who refused to return her company vehicle and sent hostile texts to HR while on leave for work-related stress was fairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
