The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that his Instagram message to a young female graduate shouldn't have led to his dismissal. Meanwhile, two lawyers highlight why policies and training fail to reduce s-xual harassment risks.
An employee who was sacked for inappropriate behaviour and comments towards young female workers has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected in the Fair Work Commission.
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HR professionals can learn a lot from the growing body of adverse action case law involving employees who have made complaints or inquiries about their employment, a specialist lawyer says.
Managers play a crucial role in reducing interpersonal workplace conflict, but for a number of reasons they often don't recognise when issues require intervention, a conflict resolution specialist says.
An employer has successfully argued that a sacked employee's true motivation in pursuing an unfair dismissal claim was to exact revenge on her manager.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's unfair dismissal claim, finding the employer failed to inform him of allegations prior to an investigation meeting, and chose its own support person for him.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal claim from an employee sacked for assaulting his partner while intoxicated. Also in this article, recent termination rulings; Employsure loses a legal dispute with a client; and much more.
A company that denied employment to a candidate based on his "very serious" criminal conviction has refused to comply with a recommendation to compensate him.
HR professionals are experiencing more instances of being named as individual respondents to workplace claims, and case law suggests courts are increasingly willing to hold them personally liable.
This webinar will unpack key developments in employment law, and how to prepare for the workplace matters most likely to impact HR practitioners during 2026.
