The Fair Work Commission has acknowledged the significant hurdles sacked employees face in bringing stop-bullying claims. Also in this article, recent dismissal rulings; which city has the best work-life balance; employers' growing fears about Baby Boomer retirements; and more.
An army-commander-turned-manager who abused and belittled his team has cost an employer $1.4 million in damages, after a court found it was vicariously liable for a former employee's ongoing psychological injuries.
In a long-running matter, an employee has again failed to argue that in not following its grievance resolution procedures, his employer breached his employment contract.
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.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
