An employer had a valid reason to sack a sick employee for failing to attend three consecutive shifts without consent, but its haste in doing so made the dismissal unfair.
The way employers handle redundancies and restructures now will have a lasting impact on whether their "survivors" continue to be engaged and productive, a specialist says.
The Fair Work Commission has, in finding an employee was unfairly dismissed, reminded employers that redundancy consultation should be "substantive" and "not merely perfunctory".
With no signs of the #metoo movement slowing down, high-profile s-xual harassment cases continue to shine a spotlight on employers' inactions and failings in this area. This webcast discusses legislative and policy developments, investigating allegations and responding to informal complaints, the pros and cons of mandating bystander action, and more.
An employee was not required to correct HR's misunderstanding of his "clearly" conditional resignation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his unfair dismissal claim.
An employer and its directors have failed to argue they have "suffered enough" after underpaying workers and shouldn't be fined for their Fair Work breaches.
The pandemic has increased the likelihood of employees committing workplace fraud, but a specialist says employers can minimise their risks by watching out for some common red flags.
Remote work has added some complexity to managing employees' misconduct, but recent cases show this will not provide any excuse for employers' procedural fairness failings.
The Fair Work Commission has cautioned employers against pre-preparing termination letters, after finding an employee was unfairly dismissed for failing to sufficiently improve her performance.
The ACCC is appealing a ruling that cleared a workplace relations advisor of misleading conduct. Also in this article: 7-Eleven has backpaid $173 million to workers.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
