The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's dismissal for misconduct that included making a racist remark to a colleague, rejecting arguments that the pair's relationship made it appropriate.
Workers experiencing high levels of change are actually less likely to lose their jobs, according to research into redundancies over the past two decades. Also in this article, a third of employers are reluctant to recruit older workers, research shows leaders' impact on thriving workplaces, and more.
An employer acted unreasonably, and at times vexatiously, when it defended an unfair dismissal claim, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering it to pay costs.
An employee's claim that he was forced to resign because his employer "relentlessly" targeted him for poor performance has been rejected in the Fair Work Commission.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to order an employer not to dismiss a worker before his stop-bullying claim has been heard. Also in this article, facilitating conversations about s-xual harassment; mild anxiety is affecting two in three employees; and more.
Directing an employee to undergo a medical examination prior to starting a disciplinary process was reasonable given his previous psychological injuries, a commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission's stance on legal representation has never been as tough as it is now, so it's more important than ever for HR professionals to be prepared to run their employer's defence against claims, lawyers stress.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee's service with a labour hire company should count towards his tenure with a direct employer at the same site, for the purposes of an unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded compensation to a project worker for unfair dismissal, after finding his employment contract was "vague" on how long he'd be employed for.
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.
