An employee has been ordered by the Fair Work Commission to return to the office one day per week, after refusing a reasonable direction to do so while his flexible work dispute was being determined.
An employer's "repetitive verbal feedback" was not enough to warn an "insensitive" employee her job was at risk, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding her compensation for unfair dismissal.
A manager who was accused of "hysterical" and aggressive behaviour towards an employee experiencing work difficulties did not bully her, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer acted "in good faith" when it emailed staff about an employee's health after she suffered a medical episode at work, but it nonetheless breached her privacy, a commission has found.
Shift notifications and emergencies are specifically catered for in the Fair Work Commission's draft 'right to disconnect' clause, but detailed guidance won't be provided until after the new right is in place.
A long-serving employee who was accused of threatening a colleague with violence has won reinstatement, after the Fair Work Commission found he was sacked based on "circumstantial evidence".
In failing to respond to "very detailed" accusations about belittling an employee and increasing her workload, a manager has undermined an employer's psychological injury defence.
An employer failed its workforce by putting its "head in the sand" rather than addressing misconduct complaints, but it has nonetheless defended a worker's forced resignation claim.
An employee who was "simply not reliable" has won his unfair dismissal claim after the Fair Work Commission found his "unacceptable" conduct didn't outweigh his employer's procedural failings.
A "significant variation" in an employee's regular work pattern shortly before she reached her one-year work anniversary meant she wasn't entitled to convert from casual to permanent, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
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.
