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Genuine concerns about an employee's mental health warranted directing her to undergo an independent medical examination, and her repeated failure to attend provided a lawful and valid reason for her dismissal, a tribunal has ruled.

A medical opinion stating it was "possible" that a disciplinary meeting "may have had an impact" on an employee's psychological condition did not come close to clearing her employer of liability for the injury, a tribunal has found.

Australian employees are suffering from "unmanageable" levels of stress, and it's "not just an HR or WHS issue", according to a new report from the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia.

Practising acceptance allows employees facing stressful work situations to "pause before deciding how to react", leading to better performance and less work-related anxiety, new research shows.

It was reasonable for an employer to refuse a flexible work request from an employee fleeing family and domestic violence, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Australia has bucked the global trend of declining engagement levels, registering a small uptick in the past year, new research shows.

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.

When an employee discloses that they have a neurodivergent condition, there are certain steps it's advisable for their employer to take, and plenty that they should avoid, a workplace lawyer says.

Assuming an injured employee was "fully aware" her employment was at risk resulted in a procedurally unfair dismissal process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The Federal Court has ordered the interim reinstatement of an employee sacked for poor performance, finding there was at least an arguable case he was unlawfully dismissed for making workplace complaints.