The Fair Work Commission has found an employer had a valid reason to sack an employee just days before he returned from medical leave, after he repeatedly refused to hand over covert workplace recordings to assist a bullying investigation.
The Federal Court has rejected an employer's claim that 14 employees weren't entitled to redundancy pay because their dismissals were due to the "ordinary and customary turnover of labour".
An employer whose dismissal process was described as involving a plethora of deficiencies has won an appeal against reinstating the worker it sacked for swearing at and threatening his colleagues. Also in this article, a roundup of recent dismissal rulings; new submissions on extending the Fair Work Act; the extent of workplace boredom; and more.
An employer displayed "considerable irony" in sacking an employee for workplace policy breaches while failing to follow its own investigations procedure, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer that stood down a worker facing criminal charges, then sacked him for being absent from work for too long, has been ordered to reinstate him.
The Fair Work Commission has cast some doubt on which employees can be considered "award-free", employment lawyers warn. Also in this article, a record number of workplaces have received gender-equality recognition; skills shortages are the top threat to company growth; the national data breach scheme begins today; and more.
An employee warned for breaching company policy twice in one shift was not unfairly dismissed, despite being just weeks away from qualifying for long service leave, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employers are increasingly coming under fire for using confidentiality agreements after workplace s-xual harassment allegations as a "form of gag", according to a lawyer.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee who called managers "c-nt" and "f-ggot", rejecting his claim that bipolar disorder fuelled his behaviour.
Redundancy conversations are the most complained about aspect of the transition process, highlighting a need for greater attention to this area, a career transitions expert says.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
