An employer that dismissed a worker the day after he accused it of underpaying him has convinced the Federal Circuit Court it didn't take unlawful adverse action against him.
In a case that illustrates the perils of a divided workplace, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of two union delegates accused of excluding a contractor from their lunchroom.
Employers are often so focused on their attraction efforts when hiring a new executive that they overlook comprehensive discussions about contract terms, leading to confusion and legal disputes down the track, an employment lawyer warns.
An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named.
As executive employment terms come under growing scrutiny and challenge, is it time to review your organisation's arrangements? In this webcast an employment lawyer examines pre-employment representations; restrictions on pay, bonuses and termination payments; and more.
A former Freelancer employee has lost his high-profile adverse action case, with the Federal Circuit Court finding he was dismissed for failing to follow a direction, rather than for making a workplace complaint.
Regardless of how involved they are in an enterprise bargaining process, HR professionals can play a vital role in garnering employee support for their organisation's proposals, a lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission will redetermine whether a worker was unfairly dismissed after his employer successfully argued the original hearing denied it procedural fairness. Also in this article, calls for more skills investment in the Federal Budget; mind performance training becoming mainstream amid increasing work pressures; and more.
A manager who claimed his team members deliberately worked against him has won a compensation appeal, after a tribunal found "workplace friction" fell outside the reasonable administrative action exclusion.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed after threatening and abusing a senior executive and inappropriately touching a female colleague.
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.
