A case in which an employee's role was made redundant following an "informal chat" is a good reminder for HR practitioners to carefully consider their consultation obligations before making redundancies, according to an employment lawyer.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to compensate a manager it dismissed for jokingly asking a colleague to punch another worker in the face.
New research on the impact of tattoos suggests employers have a reason to ban visible body art at work, but it's a fine line between doing what's best for the company and limiting workers' rights to self-expression, an academic says.
Court and Fair Work Commission rulings this year have changed the way your organisation should manage its employment law compliance and liability risks. Watch this webcast to understand how to manage its legal exposure.
An employer's three-month "delay" in implementing stop-bullying recommendations was not unreasonable, but its choice of investigator was, the Fair Work Commission has found.
There might always be some grey areas in employers' vicarious liability for end-of-year function misbehaviour, but a recent case provides very clear warnings on what does not constitute acceptable management at these events, a lawyer says.
An employer with a "broad" video surveillance policy did not have a valid reason for terminating a manager who used it to monitor staff performance, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A high-profile s-xual harassment case has had litigation ramifications this year that HR professionals should keep preparing for well into 2016, warns an employment lawyer.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
