Consultation on the "more controversial parts" of the Albanese Government's proposed industrial relations changes will begin within days, with two tranches of legislation set to be introduced this year.
An employer's purported reasoning for banning a worker from a site was "simply implausible", the Federal Court has ruled, finding his safety complaints "aggravated management" into action.
It was reasonable for a manager to correct an employee's "strongly held" belief that he could choose his own working hours, a tribunal has found in psychological injury proceedings.
The onus will be on leaders to "show their work" this year, with the best celebrated for providing greater transparency into the 'why' behind decisions and company strategy, according to an HR specialist.
In light of the new paid FDV leave entitlement in the National Employment Standards, employers' policies should "very clearly" spell out exactly how employees can go about accessing it, a lawyer says.
An employer that dismissed a worker must now face his general protections claim, despite its lateness, after his representative made errors during lodgement, followed by an "embarrassing" extension request.
"Very real" workplace tensions played a large part in an employee's mental health deteriorating, but the main cause was a "raft" of personal issues, a commission has ruled.
It was "capricious and spiteful" to dismiss an employee who showed "unsophisticated" geographical and emotional intelligence when commenting on a colleague's race, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding her maximum compensation.
Recent Fair Work Act amendments represent the most significant and profound changes to the bargaining system since 2009, a workplace lawyer says. Watch this webcast to understand how to respond to them.
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