An employer did not bully a worker by forcing her to handle more difficult tasks and performance managing her approach, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission is becoming more willing to uphold drug and alcohol related dismissals - provided employers have a clear policy and workers are aware of its content, says lawyer Tony Wood.
There are more toxic employees in the workplaces than ever before, warns an employment law barrister, who urges HR professionals not to delay acting when they spot them.
In many work environments a regime for impairment testing will help employers meet their safety obligations, but before introducing or amending such a program they must take into account a range of practical and industrial relations considerations. Watch this webcast to understand your obligations.
An HR manager "bullied" a worker when she visited him unannounced to berate his performance and then began a disciplinary process, but her "faultless" conduct since then removed any need for a stop-bullying order, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A senior manager "fundamentally undermined" his employer's trust and confidence when he lied about an affair with a subordinate, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Disciplinary proceedings for a worker who allegedly sent inappropriate emails from his work account will be put on hold after his union raised questions about the fairness of the investigation.
Criminal charges that prevented a religious education employee from working with children did not 'frustrate' his employment contract, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, in allowing him to proceed with an unfair dismissal claim.
The number of employers benchmarking their inclusion and equality initiatives for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) workers has more than doubled in the past five years, and "best practice" in this area has evolved significantly, according to employer support organisation Pride in Diversity.
Paying close attention to five employment-contract "grey areas" can help HR professionals reduce their organisation's exposure to legal risks, says employment lawyer Fay Calderone.
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.
