A court has upheld a finding that an employer didn't discriminate against an employee who claimed to have a rash that caused him to "unconsciously" scratch his pelvic region.
An employee has failed to prove her dismissal for refusing a flu vaccination was unfair, after the Fair Work Commission ruled her employer's response to her pushback was "objectively reasonable".
A commission has rejected that an employee was subject to "gaslighting" and intense micromanagement during a performance improvement process, and upheld her dismissal.
An employee was fairly sacked for poor performance despite showing signs of improvement, the Fair Work Commission has found, rejecting that his ongoing mistakes were "only minor".
An employee's aggressive and threatening behaviour towards colleagues warranted his dismissal, but his employer's failure to provide an opportunity to respond to allegations was harsh, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee's "foolish" Facebook comment was a "regrettable example" of someone using social media without considering the ramifications, but it wasn't a sackable offence, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer that failed to follow its own disciplinary process during "bedlam" after negative media reports has nonetheless defended sacking an employee who made a "s-xualised" social media post.
An employer has defended sacking an employee for making numerous unsubstantiated bullying and harassment complaints, and frequently challenging work processes and performance feedback.
An employer systemically demoted an employee, harassed him at work and online, and underpaid him because he enquired about his entitlements, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
An employee's aggressive conduct was motivated by genuine procedural concerns and an eagerness to act in clients' best interests, but it was still "repugnant to his employment relationship", the FWC has found.
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.
