An employer was understandably offended by the suggestion it took adverse action against an employee because she disclosed she had autism, the Fair Work Commission has accepted in dismissing her claim.
A health topic that once attracted little interest is starting to go "gangbusters", according to a productivity and wellness coach, who says the best employers are becoming "very strategic" with how they address it.
A manager was not forced to resign, but rather engaged in a clear strategy of undermining his own return to work because "he wanted to be dismissed", the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting his general protections claim.
Employers continue to face shifting boundaries regarding their ability to address misconduct that occurs outside the workplace or normal working hours. Watch this webcast for an update on recent case law and best practices.
An employee was not eligible to apply for stop-bullying orders regarding behaviour that occurred while she was absent and receiving workers' compensation payments, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, in a case that a lawyer says takes a surprisingly narrow view of when someone is considered "at work".
After sending an employee a text message about her "final payment", an employer couldn't argue it never meant to dismiss her, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The "sheer number" of bullying and discrimination allegations against an employee should not have persuaded her employer they were true, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Just two hours of sedentary desk work results in a significant decline in mental state, however this effect can be reversed with a short period of exercise, a study has found.
It was fair to dismiss an employee who avoided workplace investigation meetings and refused his employer's requests for medical examinations, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer's application for approval of a new enterprise agreement has been rejected by the Fair Work Commission, which found it didn't pass the better-off-overall test and wasn't genuinely agreed to by the workforce.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
