The High Court has handed down an important decision on the circumstances when injuries resulting from reasonable management action will be excluded from workers' compensation.
The Fair Work Commission has issued warnings and recommendations for an employer to improve its culture, despite finding no actual evidence of workplace bullying.
A tribunal has found that employees' offensive racial comments were not direct discrimination. Meanwhile, ambitious performance goals make workers anxious; five performance management trends have emerged this year; and four steps make it easier to manage difficult employees.
An employer's failed attempt to prohibit an executive from joining another employer highlights the importance of carefully drafting restraint of trade clauses, a lawyer says.
Some dismissals are guaranteed to be more complex than others, and require up-to-the-minute knowledge of legislation and case law. Watch this webcast to understand the key issues in executive, medical and misconduct terminations, and how to manage them.
In a webinar on 8 December, an employment lawyer will discuss the need-to-know aspects of adverse action and general protections claims, including lessons from the most recent cases, decision-making processes and documentation, and more. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.
An HR manager who was involved in unlawfully deducting $130k from employee wages and then falsifying records to conceal the activity has been fined $10,000.
Managers who know about interpersonal problems in the workplace often mistakenly assume that in the absence of a formal complaint, they're under no obligation to act, an employment lawyer warns.
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.
