An employer was entitled to dismiss an employee who committed safety breaches to provoke a reaction from colleagues and then threw an "adult tantrum" when they called him out on it, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A tribunal has criticised Australia Post for its "witch hunt" of an impressionable worker, whose psychological injury stemmed from bored colleagues making jokes at her expense.
Loneliness is an issue that organisations tend to overlook, despite it deeply affecting employees' performance and underlying HR costs, a workplace researcher says.
An employer dismissed an employee when it changed her position from part time to casual without her agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found, clearing her to pursue her general protections claim.
Managers are often so awkward and emotional in their feedback delivery that it lands like an attack on employees' character, but practising self-feedback might help them change, an executive coach says.
An employer's "ad hoc" approach to a sexual harassment allegation and its subsequent investigation caused an employee's psychological injury and were not reasonable actions, a commission has found.
A talent advisory leader who signed contracts worth more than $2 million a year is suing her former employer for unlawful adverse action and contract breaches, alleging her complaints about its "toxic" culture were ignored.
Two employees who breached their employment contracts by discussing a colleague's new salary have won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct was "not sufficiently serious".
An "adaptive challenge" should have enough "heat" to motivate, mobilise and engage a leader, but not so much it overwhelms them, according to a leadership expert.
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.
