The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that his dismissal for misconduct at a work Christmas party was unfair because the employer failed to give instructions on appropriate standards of behaviour.
New research shows conflict between employees is more likely to end up in workplace bullying complaints when managers are perceived as 'absent'. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has made stop-bullying orders regarding the timing and subject matter of emails; new research reveals how to reduce sedentary behaviour; and more.
Early intervention is key to ensure workplace personality conflicts don't escalate, but HR professionals can't act if they're unaware of issues. In this webcast, an expert outlines factors that foster conflict, and ways to recognise and resolve clashes.
A supervisor was fairly dismissed for his treatment of vulnerable jobseekers, despite "serious flaws" in the employer's disciplinary process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has been ordered to compensate an employee for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found it relied on a flawed skills matrix in making a highly skilled employee redundant.
An employee who frequently used racist language at work was fairly dismissed, despite his long and otherwise unblemished history with his employer, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that he was unfairly dismissed for serious misconduct after his employer failed to act on signs of his declining mental health.
An HR manager dismissed for misconduct has been ordered to pay $71k in costs for pursuing a meritless review of her case. Also in this article: HR roles in demand; organisations looking for onboarding expertise; and more.
Two recent unfair dismissal rulings have put recruitment practices in the spotlight - one involving a misleading candidate, and another a selection panel conflict of interest.
Dismissing a sick employee who could not fulfil the inherent requirements of his role was unfair because it cut short the salary continuance provisions of his enterprise agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
