An employer that sacked a worker for not being a "good fit" for her role has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found its process was procedurally unfair.
It is becoming more common for businesses to cut senior executives' pay as a form of disciplinary action or to publicly take responsibility for perceived corporate wrongdoing, a workplace lawyer says.
Recent redundancy decisions that have been overturned involve a redeployment sabotage, abandoned performance management, inadequate consultation, and more.
A report on the Australian Olympic Committee's HR practices has highlighted a mismatch with its stated values, with staff members characterising the former culture as "toxic".
Poor behaviour at work that falls short of misconduct can be the most difficult to manage, but too often employers turn a blind eye, a workplace lawyer warns.
An employer that failed to take timely action in response to bullying and harassment complaints against a director has been ordered to pay her $1.5 million in damages.
With the number of Australians working second jobs increasing, there is much more obligation on employers to monitor their workers more closely, an employment lawyer says.
An employer's procedural errors weren't so great as to make a manager's dismissal for drinking while at work unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Meanwhile, an employee's mass email speculating about job cuts justified his sacking, while another's abusive response to an "overly keen" supervisor also warranted termination.
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