A Qantas engineer was rightly sacked for "plainly unwelcome" and "sleazy" behaviour, despite errors in the allegations against him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a leader sacked for bullying, suggesting better support could significantly improve his management style.
The new framework recommended for managing workplace s-xual harassment is a welcome step beyond just compliance, but falls short of a truly victim-centred approach, says an expert.
The national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has recommended numerous law changes that should "embolden" employers to take stronger action when harassment occurs in their workplaces, a legal expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has granted additional stop-bullying orders to an HR manager who became "collateral damage" in a dispute between two company directors.
A tribunal has ordered compensation for an employee who suffered a psychological injury after reviewing records of workplace bullying and harassment she experienced 10 years earlier.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's call for HR managers to refresh their bullying training, in finding no specific bullying risks persisted at his workplace.
In light of #MeToo many employers are examining their workplace relationship policies, and some are definitely more useful than others, a workplace lawyer says.
The steps employers take to prevent and respond to harassment in the workplace are fundamentally flawed, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.
A stop-bullying application from an employee on parental leave has failed. Also in this article, a wrap of recent unfair dismissal rulings; employers recognised for high engagement with workplace giving; and more.
