An employee who refused to follow instructions and clung to an outdated promise about his work duties was nonetheless sacked with "deeply" troubling speed and willingness, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer, a supervisor, and an HR consultant committed unlawful adverse action when they sacked an employee who had questioned her rate of pay, a court has ruled.
Employers are botching procedural fairness requirements when it comes to providing employees an opportunity to respond to allegations before they're dismissed, legal experts say.
The Fair Work Commission has castigated a large employer for its "astounding" lack of HR support, in ordering a $10,000 unfair dismissal payout to a former employee sacked for poor performance.
An employer's damage control following the demise of a workplace romance focused too much on a manager's conduct and not enough on his workload, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of one worker who punched a supervisor in a drunken brawl at a social event but reinstated his colleague accused of the same conduct, finding the employer's investigation process lacked fairness.
Certain Fair Work Commission rulings from 2019 will have a lasting impact on employers' defence of unfair dismissal claims. This HR Daily Premium webcast discusses key themes and lessons from the case law.
The Fair Work Commission has renewed its criticism of an employer for "crying poor and claiming inexperience" in its bungled dismissal of an employee who threatened a colleague with violence.
An employee accused of misconduct has successfully argued he was unfairly sacked, with the Fair Work Commission accepting his summary dismissal was the result of a "misunderstanding", and marred by procedural failings.
It was not unfair of an employer to dismiss a worker who was "hell bent" on travelling overseas for Christmas and took leave without approval, 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.
