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A mentally unwell employee has failed to prove her employer compromised her ability to return to work after she suffered a psychological injury, and that she was therefore unfairly dismissed.

In a case that highlights the importance of providing clear reasoning when refusing a vaccination-exemption request, a commission has found an employer's decision was unfair and unreasonable.

An employee has failed to prove that he was threatened with performance management and a role transfer because of his work-related injury, with a tribunal finding managers were just giving him "helpful suggestions".

Nudging employees on their wellbeing journey by embedding prompts into their workflow helps convert awareness into action, says a wellbeing and engagement specialist.

It was unfair to deny a long-serving employee the opportunity to respond to his potential dismissal, despite his incapacity to return to work, the Fair Work Commission has found.

It was reasonable rather than "threatening" for an employer to raise the prospect of resignation with a worker who was struggling, a tribunal has ruled.

A sense of fun at work has all but dissipated, and many employers are failing to capitalise on moments that matter, according to an employee experience expert.

The pandemic's impact on health and wellbeing has led many employers to falsely believe that workers are now more comfortable discussing their mental health at work, research has found.

A wellbeing program supporting four quadrants of employees' lives has moved a workforce beyond engaged to "energised".

A previously lenient response to incorrect mask-wearing didn't prevent an employer from later taking "firm and fair disciplinary action" against an employee, but her summary dismissal was nonetheless harsh, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.