Paying employees fairly is an obvious starting point when addressing the psychosocial hazard of inadequate reward and recognition, but employers shouldn't overlook the simple step of expressing feedback and appreciation, a wellbeing specialist says.
An employee's failure to notify his ongoing absence after annual leave was a valid reason to dismiss him, but the employer's informal management approach and lack of procedural fairness warranted his reinstatement, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The number of workplace bullying complaints continues to rise, despite employers paying more attention than ever to this area. Watch this webcast to minimise the likelihood of your organisation facing a bullying claim and avoid the workplace culture and reputational damage they can cause.
When an employer told a casual employee that it wanted to "take a pause" on their working relationship, it effectively dismissed him, a full bench of the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Prescriptions for medicinal cannabis are on the rise, and while some products don't have the psychoactive effects of others, they could still impair a person's fitness for work, a lawyer warns.
A large employer's dismissal process was "fundamentally flawed" and its inadequacy "surprising" given its size and dedicated HR function, the Fair Work Commission has found.
If employers aren't careful about how they recognise and reward hard work, they could unwittingly encourage behaviours that lead to burnout, a mindset and resilience expert says.
A casual employee whose engagements were described as "ad hoc and sporadic" had unfair dismissal protection and was sacked without a valid reason, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has lost its appeal against a constructive dismissal ruling, after a full bench of the Fair Work Commission found no evidence that an employee agreed to change the date his resignation took effect.
Accusing an employee of misconduct and issuing her a warning, in circumstances which at their highest pointed to an inadvertent breach, was not reasonable administrative action, a tribunal has found.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
