An employer has failed to prove that it did not bully or intimidate an employee into signing a performance management plan, with a commission upholding his psychological injury claim.
Ahead of Australia introducing regulation of AI in recruitment and HR decision-making, there are some steps employers can take to get on the front foot, an expert says.
It was reasonable to summarily dismiss an employee who responded to performance concerns by calling managers "c-nts" in a staff Facebook group chat, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An organisation has used its people data to launch a benefits package that positions it as an employer of choice without resorting to above-market pay rates.
When a general manager sent an employee more than 200 "inappropriate" messages out of work hours he effectively sacked him, the Fair Work Commission has found.
With the festive season approaching, a workplace relations expert warns employers not to underestimate the effect alcohol has on behaviour, reminding them of their new "positive duty" to prevent inappropriate conduct.
An employee was forced to resign due to her employer's "persistent" enquiries about her return to work during her pregnancy and parental leave, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer is liable for a long-serving employee's psychological injury, after its poor communication about a restructure meant she found out about her demotion by chance.
Requiring an employee to be in the office for 40% of his work hours was reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding the rejection of his flexible work request.
High-performing leaders tend to share five behaviours, which can be cultivated through "habit stacking" to unlock new levels of success, leadership authors say.
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.
