In workplace investigations, assessing the credibility of conflicting evidence can give much-needed weight to misconduct and harassment findings, but many HR professionals shy away from the job, an expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's stop-bullying application, after finding an HR advisor and manager unreasonably refused to investigate her bullying complaints.
Qantas was right to sack an employee after an altercation he described as mere "argy-bargy", the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, EVP trends; executive pay issues; research on parental leave and upskilling; and more.
Some longstanding assumptions about outer-limit contracts have been thrown into doubt in the wake of a decision finding a contract's non-renewal amounted to dismissal, an employment lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employment relationship began the moment a contingent worker accepted an offer of direct employment, but has cleared the company of unfairly dismissing him when it withdrew its offer days later.
The Federal Circuit Court has accepted an employer sacked a worker for harassing and intimidating colleagues, not for making workplace s-xual harassment and safety complaints as she alleged in her adverse action claim.
Cyberbullying is on the rise in workplaces and warrants efforts that are distinct from broader behaviour policies and management to stop it becoming prevalent, a researcher warns.
A casual worker employed on a 'temporary' assignment has been cleared to claim unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission heard an extension of her contract had no end date.
In analysing what constitutes a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found an employee's resignation following misconduct allegations amounted to termination at her employer's initiative.
When a workplace is s-xualised with inappropriate behaviour, it can "contaminate and distort" the atmosphere between colleagues, a high-profile investigation has found. Also in this article, new rulings on redundancy and dismissals; research on young professionals; and more.
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.
