It was unreasonable to keep an employee "in the dark" after concluding serious misconduct allegations weren't substantiated, a tribunal has found in psychological injury proceedings.
The extent to which employees believe their employer supports their wellbeing often depends on how 'wellbeing' is defined, according to a workplace consultant.
In the absence of any complaints to HR, the Federal Circuit Court has rejected that racist and crude comments towards a supervisor were commonplace, and dismissed her discrimination and s-xual harassment claims.
An employer has lost its appeal against reinstating an employee sacked for inappropriate conduct, after failing to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that more regard should have been had to his impact on female colleagues.
Despite being counselled about her performance for almost a year and repeatedly failing to follow her manager's directions, an employee has successfully claimed her dismissal was unfair.
An employee who has worked exclusively from home since the first COVID lockdowns has been ordered to return to the office once a fortnight, with the Fair Work Commission accepting the employer's arguments for requiring her attendance.
A tribunal has upheld s-xual harassment and discrimination claims against an employer and its CEO, finding they also significantly delayed the proceedings and put the employee through "ongoing suffering".
After years of managers hearing, "Put the person first, support the whole human", the pendulum has started swinging back towards prioritising performance, a strategic HR advisor says.
The employer of a manager who believed she was pushed out of her job was in fact "anxious" to retain her and help her become a better leader, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Anxiety about AI is triggering reactive responses that could potentially have "devastating and far-reaching" consequences for employers, a leadership specialist warns.
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.
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