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National Cabinet's new plans for a "leaving violence program" are a step in the right direction, but an expert in helping FDV survivors stay employed is calling on workplaces to play a bigger supporting role.

An employer could not reasonably argue that an employee's perception of "chronic understaffing" and limited support was not in fact "a reality", a tribunal has found in psychological injury proceedings.

An employee's accounts of bullying and hostile conduct had "such independent consistency and support" that there was "no doubt they were based on real events", a commission has found in upholding her psychological injury claim.

Managing unplanned absences can be fraught with risk, particularly when employers haven't strictly enforced certain obligations in the past, a lawyer warns.

An HR director failed to appreciate the significance of an employee being called a "moron" at work, when she said such "robust interactions" were to be expected when discussing performance and deadlines, a commission has ruled in psych injury proceedings.

Under-challenged employees can "rust out" if employers don't take action to make them feel more motivated and engaged with work, a leadership specialist warns.

An employer's new goal-setting approach is helping to nurture "a culture that supports the whole person", its HR leader says.

Touching a female colleague on the bottom was "sufficiently serious to justify summary dismissal", the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting an employee's unfair dismissal claim.

Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area. This HR Daily Premium webcast provides a review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space.

An employer made reasonable adjustments to an employee's "challenging" and "confronting" duties and hours, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting she was forced to resign due to a lack of support.