A decision that a BHP worker who played a prank at an airport was unfairly dismissed has been quashed, after an appeal bench found criticism of the employer's "Fair Play Guidelines" was misconceived and irrelevant.
BHP displayed "astounding and unacceptable" hypocrisy in expecting employees to abide by policies its senior staff didn't understand, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has recommended numerous law changes that should "embolden" employers to take stronger action when harassment occurs in their workplaces, a legal expert says.
An employer that used CCTV footage as the basis for disciplinary action did not breach the worker's privacy in the process, a tribunal has found, noting he was "well aware" he was being filmed, and of how the footage might be used.
An employee who was sacked for jaywalking after a safety crackdown has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his employer's inconsistent enforcement prior to the stricter rules rendered his dismissal unfair.
Casual employment issues, performance management, misconduct terminations and leadership were hot topics in HR this year, a review of HR Daily's most-read articles shows.
An employer that sacked an employee for taking excessive breaks and sleeping on the job could have done more to substantiate its allegations, but still had sufficient evidence to justify dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was not sufficiently warned prior to his dismissal for falsifying time and attendance records.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
