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"Greatly exaggerated" reimbursement claims weren't simply an "innocent error", but rather part of an employee's sophisticated process to derive a financial benefit he wasn't entitled to, the Federal Circuit Court has found.

High anxiety rates among younger employees are now having a major impact on both the feedback managers give to teams, and how it's received, a leadership specialist says.

An employer held an "unshakable" belief that an employee had engaged in misconduct, but it wasn't supported by evidence, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.

The Fair Work Commission has cleared an employee to pursue a late general protections claim, criticising her employer for arguing she should have been able to file it on time despite experiencing health issues and ongoing FDV.

In prioritising the "good of the organisation", a people and culture manager's response to an employee's sexual harassment complaint was "flawed", a tribunal has ruled.

Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for an overview of the unfair dismissal jurisdiction and what can be learned from the past year's claims.

An employer unfairly dismissed a casual employee when it informed her by text message that further shifts were "on hold" shortly after she announced she was pregnant, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering her reinstatement.

After saying she would resign due to dissatisfaction with a planned pay rise, an employee has convinced the Fair Work Commission she was in fact dismissed.

It was "nonsensical" for an employee to argue that he was abusive and threatening towards a member of the public because he was concerned about workplace safety, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Social interaction and fun are "not yet a successful part of hybrid work", according to a researcher, but that doesn't mean employees aren't happier overall.