A manager caught removing files from her office just days after being informed of a restructure has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, new rulings on misconduct, bullying and discrimination, plus studies on long working hours, HR tech costs, and much more.
In the latest instalment in a long-running dispute, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the sacking of a worker who breached his employer's zero-tolerance alcohol policy. Also in this article, Fair Work amendments proposed for gig workers; fixes for Australia's "insecure work crisis"; workplace favouritism findings; and more.
Employees can't rely on a lack of social media training to defend online comments that they "would not dream of" making face-to-face, a Fair Work Commissioner has said in upholding a supervisor's dismissal as fair.
In a case that illustrates the perils of a divided workplace, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of two union delegates accused of excluding a contractor from their lunchroom.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed after threatening and abusing a senior executive and inappropriately touching a female colleague.
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss an employee after she openly criticised a colleague who was applying for a promotion and revealed confidential details of a workplace investigation into his behaviour.
A royal commission has highlighted some broad issues with the role of performance incentives, and performance management practices, in driving unwanted workplace cultures and behaviour.
An HR manager with "significant practical and academic experience" denied an employee procedural fairness when he summarily dismissed him for breaching a workplace policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The high-profile dismissal of a South32 employee for workplace swearing has been overturned on appeal for being "harsh". Also in this article, new rulings on bullying and performance management; demand for contingent staff drops; APAC talent leaders are embracing gig workers; and more.
In workplace investigations, assessing the credibility of conflicting evidence can give much-needed weight to misconduct and harassment findings, but many HR professionals shy away from the job, an expert says.
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.
