Ever-increasing psychological injury claims mean employers are now at a "critical juncture", needing leaders to step up their management of challenging workplace situations. This webcast unpacks the concept of reasonable management action and outlines best-practice ways to approach difficult processes.
A manager's withdrawal from a "fair and reasonable" performance management process left her employer with no choice but to sack her, or it risked others disregarding its directions in the future, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Mischaracterising a performance issue as misconduct is a common mistake that can significantly undermine an employer's defence of unfair dismissal claims, a lawyer says.
A "competent" employee was unable to meet the requirements of his role due to an "unfortunate coincidence of circumstances", the Fair Work Commission has found, while upholding his dismissal as fair.
Clear expectations, regular feedback and fair processes protect both employees and employers when it comes to managing performance. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to ensure your practices are keeping pace with what courts and commissions consider reasonable.
An employee wasn't bullied when she received repeated requests to work in her employer's office, and was placed on a performance improvement plan after a client complaint, a key ruling from this year illustrates.
Hopes that a new employee would "hit the ground running" did not materialise, and prompted numerous workplace issues that ultimately caused her psychological injury, a commission has ruled.
Most HR practitioners know how to apply a technical lens to complex workplace matters, but a broader focus on human elements can surface risks and opportunities they wouldn't otherwise address, an advisor says.
Losing a job held for nearly 30 years was likely to have an "extremely significant effect" on an employee, but she was "given every opportunity to avoid that outcome", according to the Fair Work Commission.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
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.
