An employer had a valid reason to sack a worker for belittling Facebook comments, but has been ordered to pay him $28k in compensation after HR made "significant" procedural errors.
An employer that covertly viewed an employee's Facebook page and then gave her a final warning for social media misconduct didn't commit a privacy breach, a court has ruled.
An employer that kept HR "out of the loop" of a workplace s-xual harassment investigation has lost its appeal against an employee's compensation for a psychological injury.
Australia should scrap its outdated long-service leave system, according to an academic. Meanwhile, one in two HR managers intend to increase salaries this quarter; a new ruling casts doubt on the anti-bullying laws' coverage; and more.
A commissioner has admonished an employer for not following its own policies when varying the roster of an employee who was subject to domestic violence orders against a colleague.
An employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker it sacked for calling colleagues an offensive name, after the Fair Work Commission found dismissal was a disproportionate response to his misconduct.
Employers can significantly reduce their exposure to sham contracting and underpayment claims by including one "surprisingly" uncommon clause in their contracts, an employment lawyer says.
An ambiguous clause in an enterprise agreement has spurred a costly legal battle over whether an employee refused to comply with a lawful and reasonable direction.
An employer acted fairly when it summarily dismissed an HR manager who took her personnel file home and failed to return it, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
