Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for an up-to-date review of the legal framework and key rulings.
An employer's decision to sack an employee who refused to attend independent medical examinations was valid, but characterising her behaviour as serious misconduct was harsh in the circumstances, according to the Fair Work Commission.
It was reasonable to ask an employee to take a D&A test after he was reported behaving erratically at work, a commission has ruled in rejecting his psychological injury claim.
An employee's perceptions of bullying, and her employer's failure to investigate her complaints, were significant precipitating factors in her death, a coronial inquest has found.
An employer had solid reasons for finding a manager's behaviour posed psychosocial safety risks, and for expecting senior leaders to have greater awareness of their conduct obligations, a commission has found.
Men's loneliness is affecting their wellbeing and their leadership, and most workplace mental health frameworks are failing to help them, according to a positive psychology specialist.
Many employers are now far more attuned to their employees' vicarious trauma exposure, but what they might not realise is their high performers are the most at risk, and that the signs can stay "hidden" in these workers for much longer, according to a mental health expert.
After initially throwing out his claim, the Fair Work Commission has found a mentally unwell employee was dismissed when his employer accepted his resignation, and that his circumstances made this "unquestionably harsh".
An employee who couldn't return to her role after a traumatic workplace incident has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission her dismissal was unfair.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
