The Fair Work Commission has warned an HR department against taking a "scattergun" approach when making allegations of misconduct, urging it to instead focus on "key" breaches.
Do your organisation's HR practices minimise the risks and impact of psychological injuries? Do your managers respond appropriately when issues are raised, to defuse conflict early and with minimal disruption?
The Fair Work Commission has chided an employee for forwarding an email containing confidential information about an internal investigation, but overturned the employer's decision to give him a final written warning.
The High Court's ruling that Australian contracts do not impose a duty of trust and confidence is a welcome one for employers, but not a green light to ignore their own policies and procedures, an employment law specialist says.
When is it wise to suggest that a poor performing employee resign? When should a worker be offered a support person in performance meetings? And what should a notice letter about performance issues contain? These questions and more are answered here.
When is it wise to suggest that a poor performing employee resign? When should a worker be offered a support person in performance meetings? And what should a notice letter about performance issues contain? These questions and more are answered here.
An HR manager who breached the confidentiality requirements of her own bullying complaint has lost her adverse action case in the Federal Circuit Court.
A court has awarded a dismissed employee more than $1 million, finding her initial termination payment of just over $50k substantially underestimated her notice-period and long service leave entitlements.
A worker's repeated refusals to follow dispute resolution procedures when complaining about bullying amounted to "rank insubordination", and warranted his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
