A casual employee's continuous service was broken when she complied with her employer's direction to resign before going on holidays, and then sign a new contract on her return, the FWC has ruled.
In light of increasing bullying claims, a leadership expert explains the differences between bullying and abrasive management, and discusses red flags to address.
A company has failed to prove it wasn't liable for sexually harassing a worker, after an appeal court found it "literally made [her] the poster-woman for sexual self-lubrication".
Senior leaders who have started connecting more regularly and directly with their workforce now say they will never go back to the way things were pre-COVID.
It was reasonable for an employer to remove an employee accused of "very serious" s-xual harassment allegations, but its miscommunication about the matter aggravated his psych injury, a tribunal has ruled.
An employer has defended an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker who was banned from a host site, in a ruling that 'respectfully disagrees' with similar cases with the opposite outcome.
Current lockdowns, on top of fears about both the virus and vaccinations, are causing widespread anxiety. A psychiatrist says it's best for all managers to "assume that [employees] are struggling".
The Fair Work Commission has lambasted a large employer for constructively dismissing a manager, finding its arrogant senior leaders rendered the HR function "largely impotent".
With most sectors now driven by ever-increasing pressures, against a backdrop of constant change, employees' resilience, mental health and performance are languishing. Watch this webcast to understand the crucial role resilience plays in driving sustainable organisational performance.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
