An employee who alleged she suffered 20 instances of unlawful adverse action during her three-month probation has lost her $3.8 million general protections claim.
It was wrong for a Fair Work Commissioner to conclude an employer unfairly dismissed a poor-performing employee because she hadn't received any warnings about her conduct, a full bench has ruled.
An employer didn't force an employee to resign by changing the days and times of his performance management meetings, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Four considerations must factor into employers' performance and disciplinary processes when mental health issues are potentially also at play, a workplace lawyer says.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that COVID-19 rendered his sales targets unachievable and that he shouldn't have been dismissed for poor performance.
An employer that failed to list its true reasons for sacking an employee in its termination letter has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal.
Psychological injury risks and mental health issues are receiving heightened levels of HR attention in light of pandemic-related stresses and remote working. This webcast discusses employers' legal obligations in this space, including reasonable adjustment considerations and implications for managing work processes.
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.
