The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that failing to sign a deed of release voided his resignation. Also in this article, an employee wasn't 'forced' to leave her employment because of alleged discrimination; bargaining-related strikes are on the rise; and more.
An employee's bullying behaviour towards a colleague wasn't serious enough to warrant her dismissal, especially since her employer failed to properly deal with the pair's interpersonal conflict, a tribunal has ruled.
An employer's bid to reduce an employee's redundancy entitlements has failed, after the Fair Work Commission found its "numerous" discussions about alternative employment never crystallised into a formal offer.
An HR manager endured serious and prolonged bullying after becoming "collateral damage" in a matrimonial dispute between two company directors, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Dress codes have mostly been phased out, but organisations still need to be wary of not discriminating in their expectations of employees' appearances, a lawyer warns.
A senior executive sacked after numerous run-ins with HR staff has won reinstatement plus nearly $1m in backpay. Also in this article, new rulings on workplace investigation failures; getting men more engaged with gender equality; and more.
An employer that threatened to send an employee back to the Philippines for breaking its "no relationships" rule has been ordered to compensate both her and her co-worker for unfair dismissal.
An employee who claimed his co-workers conspired with his employer to falsify s-xual harassment complaints against him has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected an employer's appeal against interim stop-bullying orders, finding they wouldn't cause it any significant inconvenience.
A court has rejected that an employee's deed of release precluded her being sued for $320k in misappropriated funds discovered after she was dismissed. Also in this article, a warning on wage growth; mapping cultural diversity; and more.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
