A tribunal has sent a strong message about the way employers communicate allegations of s-xual harassment, in upholding compensation for a supervisor who was "shattered" by a complaint against him.
An employer acted unfairly when it sacked an employee on the basis of lost trust and confidence, because it failed to provide enough evidence for its reasons, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has commended an employer's procedurally fair process in the lead-up to dismissing an employee who was injured outside of work and could no longer perform her job.
The Federal Government is appealing last month's ruling on personal leave entitlements, which if left unaddressed could cost employers up to $2 billion a year. Also in this article, a dismissal upheld despite its flaws; manager capabilities ranked by industry; and more.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that a manager's email celebrating his impending dismissal was evidence that an investigation into his conduct had been predetermined.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer's opaque decision-making process, while upholding the dismissal of an employee for serious misconduct.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's sacking for misconduct including aggression towards co-workers and misusing a company credit card, despite finding his employer exaggerated some of the allegations against him.
It's a common mistake for employers to think they can dismiss employees during their probation period without implementing a procedurally fair process, says a workplace lawyer.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded an employee $20k for unfair dismissal after his employer failed to prove he was sacked for operational reasons rather than poor performance.
Courts and commissions are more closely scrutinising not just the validity of employers' termination decisions, but also the fairness of their procedures. This webinar will discuss typical mistakes, their ramifications, and how to avoid them.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
