An employee has won reinstatement after arguing his performance improvement plans failed to consider his personal circumstances and set him up to fail.
Employers have a duty to maintain a safe place of work, but must be careful not to breach discrimination protections in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, a lawyer says.
A tribunal has ordered compensation for an employee who suffered a psychological injury after reviewing records of workplace bullying and harassment she experienced 10 years earlier.
Australia Post breached a manager's employment contract when it offered him four "unsuitable" positions after shutting down his project, the Federal Court has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's call for HR managers to refresh their bullying training, in finding no specific bullying risks persisted at his workplace.
High-performance work practices have long been associated with increased competition, but new research suggests they actually prevent negative behaviours such as bullying.
A tribunal has agreed to hear a discrimination claim by an employee who alleges she had to pay $5000 for her own medical assessment because her employer had misgivings about her mental health.
An employer has failed to appeal an unfair dismissal ruling against it; pay transparency is in the spotlight; workplaces lack formal mental health strategies; and more.
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