An employer that unfairly dismissed an employee for taking unauthorised leave has been partially successful on appeal, reducing his compensation by more than $20k.
An employer that asked an employee to resign following drug-use allegations acted unfairly and with limited proof, but subsequent evidence outweighed its procedural flaws, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Can employers direct workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19? How should they handle pushback? These questions are more are addressed in this new Q&A.
A performance improvement plan (PIP) that warned of possible disciplinary action at the bottom of every page came across as punitive but didn't constitute bullying, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The employer behind "one of the worst cases of management bullying" a Fair Work Commissioner has ever seen acted too harshly when it sacked a worker who was misinformed about her workplace rights.
A misconduct investigation that generated 12 allegations against an employee but substantiated just six used a "kitchen sink" approach, the Fair Work Commission has found, deeming the termination harsh despite the employer's valid reason.
A major food manufacturer is taking a team-by-team approach to long-term flexible work, shifting mindsets for high performance and developing charters rather than 'rules'.
An employee who "unfairly characterised" nearly every interaction with superiors as bullying has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding he was a "peddler of false allegations".
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.
