Two investigation letters, sent to an employee after a workplace assault, aggravated her psychiatric injuries but didn't amount to a duty of care breach, an appeal court has ruled.
Transitional arrangements for the Fair Work Commission's penalty rates decision remain a key element of the changes to watch, according to an employment lawyer.
Applications to terminate enterprise agreements are on the rise, but just because an agreement is old doesn't mean an employer should scrap it, a workplace lawyer warns.
An employer has to pay an employee $625k in damages for a psychological injury, after a court found it failed to act on warnings she was having issues with her supervisor while in a "fragile state".
An employer has won an appeal against paying nearly $3.9 million in damages to an on-hire worker who was almost thrown from a balcony during a training day at its site.
It was unfair of an employer to end a worker's contract after a minor incident, despite his earlier "absolute final warning" for accusing an HR manager of killing his colleague.
Employers can expect to face four specific HR compliance and legal challenges this year. Watch this webcast to hear how to prepare and defend against them.
An HR manager's decision to dismiss an employee who couldn't perform the inherent requirements of her role was reasonable, despite some "regrettable" lapses in process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Federal Court has shed new light on the distinction between 'recall to duty' and 'overtime' - an increasingly complex issue for employers as workers perform more duties remotely and outside traditional hours.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
