The Fair Work Commission has found it was harsh to sack an employee who claimed work incidents caused him to fail a random blood-alcohol test. Meanwhile, an employer criticised for massive procedural fairness failings is appealing an unfair dismissal ruling; a third state is introducing labour hire licensing; and more.
A bullied employee has failed to convince the full Federal Court that a $100 nominal damages award she received for employment contract breaches should be increased to $1.6 million.
The fact it took an employer two weeks to sack an employee for a confidentiality breach indicated summary dismissal wasn't a reasonable response to his misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has made a "rare and unusual" decision to award an employer indemnity costs after a worker lodged a general protections claim that was "doomed to fail".
An employer discriminated against an employee by repeatedly challenging whether her "extremely personal" gynaecological condition was legitimate, the Federal Court has found.
The Fair Work Commission has condemned an employer for its "gross denial of natural justice" after it summarily dismissed an employee whose ex-wife claimed he was stealing from the company.
Employers "still have a long way to go" in embracing flexible work arrangements, with one in two employees saying leaders lack the skills to support flexibility, according to research released as part of Flexible Working Day today. Meanwhile, an investigation has uncovered nepotism "so blatant as to beggar belief", and 'development opportunities' is now one of the top reasons employees will leave their current job.
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.
