The issues that triggered an employee's performance management should have instead prompted "proactive and practical training", a tribunal has found in awarding compensation for a psych injury.
An employer's patience "understandably ran out" after a worker repeatedly failed to clock on and off despite multiple warnings, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding her dismissal.
An employee who attributed his repeated lateness to a biological challenge (he wasn't a morning person), while his manager considered it a "pattern of wilful behaviour", has failed to prove his dismissal was unfair.
It was "easy" to see why an employee believed she had been targeted for disciplinary action, but she was ultimately the "author of her own misfortunes", a court has found in rejecting her adverse action claim.
A PIP is not a disciplinary process but "a plan to address deficiencies to enable an employee to succeed", the Fair Work Commission has reminded an employer that "bypassed" proper procedures.
Unreasonable behaviour that occurs more than once won't be considered bullying unless it is persistent, a court has ruled in rejecting an employee's stop-bullying appeal.
Virtual performance reviews are often a "transactional" process, and they need to become much more empathetic conversations, a leadership academic says.
The past year's unfair dismissal rulings have highlighted new challenges facing employers, while providing important insights and lessons. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead in this jurisdiction.
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.
