Stress that stemmed from a toxic workplace culture and sub-optimal return-to-work management was the primary cause of an employee's death, a coronial investigation has found.
One of the main reasons an employee experienced "unreasonable" hostility at work was because of his race, a tribunal has accepted in awarding him $25k for direct discrimination.
The Fair Work Commission has sided with an employer that sought to reduce the time an employee worked from home, saying it's expected that management will "take reasonable measures to ensure that staff are providing the value for which they are paid".
Accepting the resignation of an employee suffering from "mental confusion" did not amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Simply "responding positively" to an approach from a former client doesn't amount to solicitation, a court has highlighted, in refusing to restrain an employee accused of breaching his employment contract.
After being ordered to pay $90k in damages for discriminating against a breastfeeding worker, an employer now must also introduce anti-discrimination training for its managers.
An employee who believed she worked "efficiently and competently" has lost her adverse action claim, with the Federal Circuit Court finding she was lawfully sacked for her ongoing defiance of authority.
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.
