A Christmas party that an employer didn't organise or host - but did encourage staff to attend - was work-related, an appeal tribunal has found in ruling a s-xually harassed employee was eligible for compensation.
An employee has lost his general protections claim after failing to convince a court he was sacked for being injured rather than a "bludger". Also in this article: new unfair dismissal rulings; why non-disclosure agreements should be "outlawed"; and more.
A manager who belittled and threatened employees has completed an enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution. Also in this article, an employee has won a compensation appeal over a psychological injury claim arising from bullying and ostracism by co-workers.
One third of employees are sexually harassed at work, but official complaints are much lower because victims fear others will think they're overreacting, according to new research.
An employee who made bullying allegations against her employer's head of HR has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that an investigation into her own behaviour should halt while her application is determined.
A tribunal has found a manager didn't discriminate against an employee based on his s-xual orientation, despite publicly expressing his "strongly held negative views" about gay men and women.
Misbehaviour and underperformance can be particularly difficult to manage when it involves senior people in an organisation. In this HR Daily Premium webcast, a lawyer shares tips for handling complaints against senior staff, policy and contract considerations, and more.
An employer was wrong to sack an employee whose public critiques breached its code of conduct when he had a right to express himself freely under its enterprise agreement, a court has ruled.
An employee who sent numerous texts to a colleague calling him "toy boy" and referencing molestation has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he shouldn't have been sacked for harassment.
An employee who claimed his co-workers conspired with his employer to falsify s-xual harassment complaints against him has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
