The Fair Work Commission has formally recommended an employer allow a long-serving employee to rescind his resignation and move it to a later date, enabling him to access 57 days of accrued sick leave.
Restrictions on employers' use of fixed-term contracts will have significant ramifications for HR. Understand what's changing and how to respond by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
A talent advisory leader who signed contracts worth more than $2 million a year is suing her former employer for unlawful adverse action and contract breaches, alleging her complaints about its "toxic" culture were ignored.
Two employees who breached their employment contracts by discussing a colleague's new salary have won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct was "not sufficiently serious".
What constitutes 'reasonable hours' remains undefined in workplace legislation, but a rise in litigation, alongside changing expectations, mean it's an area requiring more attention, a lawyer says.
An employer has failed to prove it had a legal right to demote a manager accused of misconduct, with the Fair Work Commission finding this disciplinary action repudiated her employment contract.
An HR manager has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he couldn't have sacked a casual worker, who refused to attend an unpaid training session, as she never "officially" started in her role.
A recent dispute over a non-disparagement clause in a settlement deed shows "it's really important to get language right" when drafting these agreements, a lawyer says.
An "unusual" case highlights the importance of ensuring commonly used settlement-deed clauses accurately reflect both parties' intentions upon separation, according to a lawyer.
A worker has failed to prove a written agreement with an employer was a "sham" designed to misrepresent their relationship, with the Fair Work Commission finding she was an independent contractor and therefore not "dismissed".
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
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